The North Dakota Zap-In, 1969
May 1969: Responding to a suggestion in the North Dakota State University paper that students "Zip to Zap" to stage a "Zap-In" in Zap, North Dakota (population: 300), 3000 young people descended on the town. The Zap-In soon descended into chaos, prompting the mayor to summon the National Guard to remove the students.
According to wikipedia, the event was "the only official riot in the history of North Dakota that was put down by the National Guard."
More info: Minot Daily News
According to wikipedia, the event was "the only official riot in the history of North Dakota that was put down by the National Guard."
More info: Minot Daily News
Bismarck Tribune - May 10, 1969
Bismarck Tribune - Aug 7, 1969
Students gather around the bonfire built in the middle of Zap's Main Street
source: North Dakota Digital Horizons
The National Guard in Zap
source: North Dakota Historical Society
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Category: Dinners, Banquets, Parties, Tributes, Roasts and Other Celebrations | Riots, Protests and Civil Disobedience | 1960s