Medora

Medora North Dakota was named after its founders wife. The Marquis de Mores was a French nobleman who had the idea that rather than sending cattle east for slaughter that he could establish a meat packing operation and send beef east at a lesser cost making meat more affordable for the low income population in the eastern cities and even to send overseas to his homeland.

He built a twenty six room home with a view for his wife and children. Theeat packing operation was not as successful as hoped as people in the east preferred corn fed beef. The plant burned in the early 1900s and was never restored. You can see the chimney and the foundation. The home was maintained for you to your in your spare time.

Teddy Roosevelt also established a homestead here and later established Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

The town is very quaint and welcomes all visitors. There is a lot of history to explore and a lot of natural beauty all around. Well worth a visit.