Bowesmont, North Dakota

Bowesmont is a ghost town in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States.

Bowesmont is located along a BNSF Railroad line near Interstate 29, 8.2 miles (13.2 km) north of Drayton.

[1] According to legend, Bowes won the right to name the town in a card game.

Only an old church and a small trucking outfit are left, with no residential area.

An annual pilgrimage occurs every second Sunday of July where former residents meet in the church to commemorate the town.

Map of North Dakota highlighting Pembina County