"Antler is a city in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The population was 22 at the 2020 census. Antler was founded in 1905," the Wikipedia says..

"Antler was established as a rural post office base in 1898. The developed town moved to its present location in 1902 to be closer to the Great Northern Railway to the south. The town was formally platted and founded in 1905, and reached a population of 342 by the 1910 Census. The population declined to 101 by the 1980 Census, and just 47 as of the 2000 census.

"Antler is the home of what was previously the world's largest historical quilt. The quilt, coordinated by Leona Tennyson, measured 85 by 134 feet and featured the outline of the state of North Dakota, partitioned into its counties."

"Antler, North Dakota. Birthplace of the largest quilt in the world. First certified by the Guinness Book of World Records July 14, 1988," the Antler, North Dakota says.

"85 feet by 134 feet. The project was coordinated by Leona Tennyson, Executive Director."

"The North Dakota Quilt Project was conceived 31 years ago this month in 1986. It was a means for the Quilters' Guild of North Dakota to help celebrate the state's centennial in 1989. Leona Tennyson, of Antler, North Dakota was instrumental in the project. Once finished, it would be the world’s largest quilt, covering more than a third of an acre. “We want the citizens to take part in doing this,” Leona told the Minot Daily News. “It’s a state of North Dakota quilt project,” the Prairie Public says.

"Each of North Dakota’s 1,360 townships were invited to construct a block for the quilt. It was expected to measure more than 70 by 100 feet, enough to beat the Guinness World Record held by a Belgian quilt that was just shy of those dimensions.

"The blocks were stitched together in 1988. When finished in July, the piece weighed 800 pounds, and had reached 85 feet by 134 feet – setting the new World Record. When interviewed in 1986, Tennyson and her co-quilters expected the quilt to be displayed in Bismarck, but the quilt never found a permanent exhibition site, mainly due to its size. At one point, South Dakota’s Corn Palace asked to display the piece, but North Dakotans balked at the idea of sharing it with another state.

"Leona continued to urge the state to display the textile wonder – but without success. She died in 1995. The quilt remains in the care of the Tennyson family, stored in Leona’s garage, but the family has renewed hope that it can still find a home in Bismarck … now that the Heritage Center has expanded."

"Crafted in Antler, North Dakota, the world’s largest historical quilt was stitched together by Leona Tennyson and a group of volunteers to celebrate the state’s 100^th anniversary. Weighting 800 lbs, the quilt covers 11,390 square feet and is shaped like to mirror North Dakota. It features intricate details of each of the 53 counties North Dakota is home to," the CherylsQuiltCorner says.

"In 1989, the state attempted to have the quilt dismantled, but Tennyson would not allow it. The quilt spent many years in her home while she worked to find it a permanent residence.

"Tennyson passed away in 1995, and her children have continued to look for a home for the historical quilt. Certified the World’s Largest Quilt by The Guinness Book of World Records in July 1888, this masterpiece was surpassed by the Manta da Cultura in 2000."

"Many people don’t know that at one point in time, Antler, ND was the home of the World’s Largest Quilt," the Ghosts of North Dakota says.

"Here is an excerpt fron http://www.Antlernd.com: “Antler, North Dakota, birthplace of the largest quilt in the world. First certified by the Guinness Book of World Records July 14, 1988. 85 feet by 134 feet.

"The project was coordinated by Leona Tennyson, Executive Director.” I encourage you to check out the website and read the entire story behind this magnificent quilt."

"Antler, ND was named after Antler Creek, which to some resembles the part of a deer it references," the Only In Your State says.

"It's teeny tiny, with only 26 residents, and lies right on the Canadian border.

"At one point, it was home to the world's largest quilt, which was made to resemble North Dakota for the state's 100th anniversary. It covers a span of about 11,390 square feet."