The Maltese Cross Cabin Trail
He only used it for a short time before buying a larger ranch and building his elkhorn ranch cabin.
The maltese cross cabin trail. The original roof had been removed by 1900 and the ceiling and pitched style roof were restored when the cabin was transferred to the park. The maltese cross ranch cabin was originally located about seven miles south of medora in the wooded bottom lands of the little missouri river. Both a trunk belonging to roosevelt and his writing desk adorn the cabin. The maltese cross cabin originally located about seven miles south of medora in the wooded bottom lands of the little missouri the maltese cross ranch was one of the places theodore roosevelt stayed during his time in north dakota.
It then stood on the grounds of the state capital at bismarck until it was acquired by the park service and moved to the visitor center in medora. At roosevelt s request ranch managers sylvane ferris and bill merrifield built a 1 1 2 story cabin complete with a shingled roof and root cellar. Maltese cross ranch cabin being transported collection. The maltese cross ranch cabin was originally located about seven miles south of medora in the wooded bottom lands of the little missouri river.
The maltese cross cabin originally stood some seven miles south of medora. Theodore roosevelt national park. The trunk was used as a lightweight traveling trunk and three of roosevelt s books were written at his desk. Photograph of the maltese cross ranch cabin being moved from the north dakota state capitol grounds to theodore roosevelt national park in medora north dakota by a flatbed truck.
Theodore roosevelt had the cabin built in 1883 at his chimney butte ranch also known as the maltese cross ranch for its brand about seven miles south of its present location. 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. It is thought the window frames and front door are original although the latter shows evidence of. The original roof had been removed by 1900 and the ceiling and pitched style roof were restored when the cabin was transferred to the park.
Built in 1883 the cabin was roosevelt s first home in north dakota though it was located seven miles south of where it now sits. The logs of the maltese cross cabin are the original ponderosa pine used in 1883. The logs of the maltese cross cabin are the original ponderosa pine used in 1883. It is thought the window frames and front door are original although the latter shows evidence of damage and repair.
Roosevelt s maltese cross cabin can be found just behind the visitor center.