Theodore Roosevelt National Park Maltese Cross Cabin

He purchased the chimney butte ranch located 7 miles south of the town of medora.
Theodore roosevelt national park maltese cross cabin. Theodore roosevelt national park. Theodore roosevelt national park south unit. As we look forward to the next 100 we remember the example set by men like theodore roosevelt and the simple places like the maltese cross cabin which helped inspire them. The maltese cross cabin was later abandoned for a time but is now preserved and maintained properly by the national park service.
The cabin is currently located at the visitor center at theodore roosevelt national park just outside the town of medora north dakota. Theodore roosevelt came to the dakotas for a 15 day trip to hunt bison in 1883. The secret trip of t r. The maltese cross cabin is a cabin used by theodore roosevelt before he was president.
On a deer hunting trip to quebec canada back in 1977 i stayed at a bed and breakfast that was supposedly owned by descendants of sylvane ferris. Roosevelt s maltese cross cabin. At theodore roosevelt s request ranch managers sylvane ferris and bill merrifield built a one and a half story cabin complete with a shingled roof and root cellar. Some personal effects of theodore roosevelt remain on display in the cabin.
Theodore roosevelt s maltese cross cabin see 1 678 traveler reviews 1 686 candid photos and great deals for medora nd at tripadvisor. The maltese cross cabin traveled to expositions across the country before settling at theodore roosevelt national park in north dakota making it one of the most well traveled former homes of any. South unit visitor center and roosevelt s maltese cross cabin. He was also an avid outdoors enthusiast and fell in love with the area.
Step back in time and learn about theodore s roosevelt s life and how these rugged hills shaped him into our twenty sixth president. Constructed of durable ponderosa pine logs the cabin was considered. The maltese cross cabin ernie carpency february 13 2015 at 10 47 am. Today it is located within theodore roosevelt national park and designated as a historic landmark.
Thousands of new high quality pictures added every day. Theodore roosevelt national park was created to honor the legacy he left behind. He decided to buy a ranch and pursue becoming a cattle rancher. 2 thoughts on theodore roosevelt national park south unit.