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Published June 12, 2009, 07:51 AM

Wagon train marks 125th anniversary

A caravan of about 80 people has set off in a wagon train to celebrate the town of Napoleon’s 125th anniversary.

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    AP photo A wagon train with nearly 60 people heading to the town of Napoleon, N.D., for the town's 125th anniversary travel south of Sterling, N.D., Wednesday on the first morning of a three-day ride. Celebrations for Napoleon's quasquicentennial began with the all-school reunion, a street dance with Lamont Cranston on Friday night and a parade Saturday.

NAPOLEON, N.D. (AP) — A caravan of about 80 people has set off in a wagon train to celebrate the town of Napoleon’s 125th anniversary.

The wagons are to reach the town southeast of Bismarck in time to join its Saturday morning parade.

The wagon train left McKenzie, N.D., on Wed-nesday morning with the riders in frontier outfits. They traveled about 20 miles before stopping for the night.

Organizer Marv Brendle rode in a wagon train 25 years ago to celebrate Napoleon’s centennial. He started putting together this week’s ride more than a year ago.

Dee Bauer is riding in costume with her husband and daughters. She said, “You don’t get many chances to do things like this.”

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