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North Dakota man once created the world's largest trunk and turned it into a garage

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March 13, 2024

North Dakota man once created the world's largest trunk and turned it into a garage

FARGO — When it came to promotion and publicity, P.T. Barnum himself had nothing on Fargo businessman John Monson.

He was a seller of luggage, trunks, and valises, but showmanship and illusion were also his game, most notably creating the world’s largest trunk and eventually turning it into a garage.

But that is just one chapter in a very interesting life.

John Monson was born near Neenah, Wisconsin, Feb. 4, 1853. As a young man, he worked in logging camps in the white pine forests along the Wolf and Wisconsin rivers, according to his obituary.

Later he rafted the logs down the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers to the city ports and sawmill cities downstream. After stops in San Francisco and Portland, Oregon he found his way to what was then Dakota Territory to make a name for himself.

The Monsons lived at this home on what is now University Drive.

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In March 1882, he came to Fargo to open a men’s furnishings store on Broadway. In 1886, he married Mattie Judd, who was a school teacher in Wisconsin before the couple married.

By 1900, John established the Monson Trunk Factory setting up shop at 614 Front Street (the current location of The Front Street Taproom). It later moved to 606 Main Avenue where it became Monson’s Luggage.

Monson’s Luggage was located at 606 Main Avenue in Fargo in this photo date from 1970. It is the current home of Rhombus Guys pizza.

By 1910, the Fargo Census shows Monson living at 1024 University Drive South with Mattie and sons Leigh, 23; Lloyd, 21; and Fern, 15.

That was also the year Monson and his business achieved international fame by constructing what he purported to be the “largest trunk in the world.” It was 18 feet in length, 10 ½ feet high, and 10 feet long.

Monson had the image placed on promotional postcards that seemingly invited people to come see his shop.

Monson trunk.JPG — After building the trunk, Monson had it put into postcards to use for promotional purposes. This one read: “This is to certify that the teacher to whom this card is addressed is entitled to discount as per our offer with calendar. Not transferable. Monson Trunk Factory, Fargo, N.D. March 1917.”

The trunk was on display for a time at the Fairgrounds in Fargo.

It’s unclear when Monson’s trunk lost its promotional appeal. But when it did Monson had a plan. He moved the trunk to the backyard of his home and converted it into a garage.

Three years later, Monson must have figured he was due for another promotional stunt.

In an advertisement (which reads more like a newspaper story) from June 6, 1913, people were encouraged to come to downtown Fargo for “one of the most unique features of the entire week.”

At 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7th, Monson planned to throw one of his trunks off the top of the 5-story Waldorf Hotel, not far from his shop.

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The high dive stunt was meant to show the durability of Monson’s trunks. The ad goes on to say, “Moving pictures of this act will be taken and all who wish to get into the ‘movies’ should be on hand at that time.”

So far, we haven’t been able to find the film or any reports about the success of Monson’s stunt. However, the company continued to operate in downtown Fargo.

Monson’s Trunk Company in 1904. You can see shelving along wall on left side filled with luggage and trunks on the floor. Toward the back of the room are a row of bicycles.

In 1919, John Monson turned over his business to his son who changed the name to the Monson Luggage Company and in the late 1930s to Monson’s Luggage. Eventually the store relocated to the West Acres Mall. It appears that both sons Lloyd and Fern worked for the company, while oldest son Leigh was listed in the census as working in police management and later as an attorney.

In the meantime, John and Mattie Monson weren’t content to just sit around. For the next few years they traveled around the country in their car. They eventually returned to Fargo in 1924, having logged over 42,000 miles.

rs006892 (1).jpg — John Monson didn’t just dabble in large trunks. In this photo he’s pictured with his wife and one of their children, standing beside his car which he outfitted with a tent to make it a “Camping Car.”

According to his obituary, “They remained in Fargo only a very short time, as Monson had opened an elaborate tourist camp in the grapefruit area of Lake Alfred, Florida.”

He worked almost to the day of his death at his home at Lake Alfred in May 1945.

Mrs. Monson died January 6, 1943 at Lake Alfred.

John Monson and friends try out the large trunk as a garage.

What happened to the trunk/garage?

Perhaps one of the most surprising elements of this story is just how long that trunk-turned-garage lasted.

According to Dana Cook, the current owner of the former Monson home, the garage stood until 2005, shortly before she and her husband bought the property from her coworker.

“My coworker still parked her car in it until she was told it would have to be removed. She drove a (Honda) Odyssey and it just barely fit,” said Cook.

trunk in 05.JPG — The old trunk stood on the property as a garage until 2005 when it had to be torn down.

Cook said the financing wouldn’t go through for the property unless the old structure was taken down. So the former owner and her husband spent a weekend with a chainsaw tearing it down and putting the remains into a dumpster.

It was hardly a glorious end to an internationally acclaimed trunk. But it survived for 95 years through snowstorms, hailstorms and all that Fargo’s weather had to dish out. Old John Monson would have been proud.

STEP BACK IN TIME WITH TRACY BRIGGS

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North Dakota water damage expert trains mold detection dog

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June 30, 2026

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North Dakota water damage expert trains mold detection dog

VALLEY CITY — A water damage expert in North Dakota has a new tool to help homeowners dealing with flooded basements or mold.

It’s one he doesn’t keep in a tool box, but instead, on a leash.

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Toddler who survived cardiac arrest and was left at hospital finds forever home

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Toddler who survived cardiac arrest and was left at hospital finds forever home

FARGO — There’s no arguing who Mr. Popularity is at the Hughes house in south Fargo.

It’s 2-year-old Cal.

That little baby was left at a North Dakota hospital doorstep when he was 11-months-old. Cal has complex medical needs but now he has a forever home.

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Where can Air Force One land in North Dakota?

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June 29, 2026

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Where can Air Force One land in North Dakota?

DICKINSON — With the grand opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library happening this week, notable politicians and figures are expected to visit.
In an

interview

with the North Dakota Monitor, TRPL Executive Director Robbie Lauf said Members of Theodore Roosevelt’s family and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are among those expected to make their appearance. On June 20, the White House’s Freedom 250 made an

announcement

that President Donald Trump will also visit July 1.
There have been visits to the TRPL from the Trump administration in the past. In July of 2025, Vice President JD Vance

visited the construction site

with his family where they had lunch catered by The Farmhouse Cafe in Medora. To visit Medora, Vance

flew into the Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport

, according to KFYR-TV. A

post

made on a Dickinson-based Facebook group inquired on June 6 whether President Trump would also land in Dickinson for a possible visit to Medora.

Air Force One sits on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland Dec. 6, 2016.

REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque

“Air Force One”

is the call sign used for any aircraft when the president is aboard, meaning the president could use a smaller aircraft capable of landing in Dickinson. However, according to the United States Air Force, the president often uses the VC-25A aircraft as Air Force One. The VC-25A is a specialized version of a Boeing 747.

When President Obama departed on an

international trip

in 2009, CBS News reported that Air Force One needed at least 10,800 feet of runway for its takeoff. The Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport has only 7,301 feet on its main runway according to its

website

The Dawson Community Airport in Glendive, Montana, is another airport nearby Medora. Yet, it faces the same limitations as the airport in Dickinson. According to airport manager Craig Hostetler, the Dawson Community Airport’s main runway only has a length of about 5,400 feet and would not be able to handle the weight of a Boeing 747. Hostetler suggested that President Trump would probably fly into either the Billings-Logan International Airport or Bismarck Municipal Airport.

“Air Force One cannot land here,” he said. “Most airports in eastern Montana and western North Dakota probably would not handle it.”

Matthew Remynse, the airport director in Bismarck, confirmed that the Bismarck Airport is capable of handling a Boeing 747 and that Air Force One had landed there in the past. He noted that while President Trump visited the airport in 2017, a runway reconstruction project caused the airfield to be a little shorter than needed. So instead of the specialized Boeing 747, the president flew into the airport aboard a smaller Boeing 757.

“There are only a handful of airports in North Dakota that can handle the 747, so a lot of planning goes into where to land,” Remynse said. “Past presidents have flown into Fargo and Bismarck because those are the airports with the infrastructure.”

With the airport in Bismarck being about 140 miles away from the TRPL, it could take close to two hours for the president to be driven to Medora. Remynse explained that former President Barack Obama used a helicopter to travel from the airport to Fort Yates when he visited in 2014. Although Remynse said he can’t speculate on what the President will do when he visits Medora, he said flying on a helicopter was an option.

Whether or not President Trump will use Bismarck Airport in July, Remynse said he’s always “beaming with pride” whenever a president lands on his runway.

“It’s always an exciting time when the president flies in,” he said. “If we’re the airport of choice, we’re happy to support the Secret Service and the Air Force in their mission.”

President Donald Trump waves to the crowd of supporters as he steps off Air Force One at the Bismarck Municipal Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 before traveling to speak at the Andeavor Refinery in Mandan, N.D. Mike McCleary / Bismarck Tribune — President Donald Trump waves to the crowd of supporters as he steps off Air Force One at the Bismarck Municipal Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017.

Previously a freelance reporter based in Washington, D.C., Dorvall Bedford is from northern Maryland and studied journalism at the University of Maryland. He joined The Dickinson Press in March 2026.

Dorvall’s prior reporting involved covering arts and entertainment in and around Washington, including local music, photography and art exhibitions. He likes to cover events and stories not only because they’re interesting but also to show that oftentimes the least discussed topics can be some of the most important. At The Dickinson Press, he hopes to serve his community by continuing to find the stories that aren’t being told.

Even outside of work, you can always find Dorvall documenting the world around him with a camera in his hands.

Readers can reach Dorvall at (701) 456-1213 or dbedford@thedickinsonpress.com.

Languages: English

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