Combine harvesting wheat near Jamestown, North Dakota (© Richard Hamilton Smith/Gallery Stock)

【August 21 2013】Founded in 1872, Jamestown, North Dakota, began as a U.S. Army camp set up to guard the railroad crossing of the James River. The fort was decommissioned five years later, and the settlement became a small city with a strong agricultural and manufacturing base. There are still sizeable farms surrounding Jamestown, where wheat harvests such as this are a vital part of the local culture. Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..