Palmer's Spring served as a weigh station on the Fort Totten-Fort Stevenson Trail. It was on this site in 1868 that a mail wagon was attacked by Indians, killing three 31st Infantry soldiers. Located about 11 miles southeast of Esmond.
Other History nearby: (Wolford) Dale and Martha Hawk Museum (Ft. Totten) Ft. Totten State Historic Site (Devils Lake) Lake Region Heritage Center (Devils Lake) Lake Region Museum (Ft. Totten) Lake Region Pioneer Daughters Museum (Minnewaukan) Minnewaukan Museum
