Theodore Roosevelt National Park Maltese Cross Cabin

The cabin is currently located at the visitor center at theodore roosevelt national park just outside the town of medora north dakota.

Theodore roosevelt national park maltese cross cabin. Nps katherine plessner. The cabin is cur rently lo cated at the vis i tor cen ter at theodore roo sevelt na tional park just out side the town of medora north dakota. He only used it for a short time before buying a larger ranch and building his elkhorn ranch cabin. Restored to its original state you can walk in roosevelt s footsteps by touring the cabin behind the south unit visitor center.

The maltese cross cabin originally stood some seven miles south of medora. It was moved in 1939 when it was the centerpiece of the north dakota pavilion at the new york worlds fair. 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. Theodore roosevelt s maltese cross cabin.

Each summer rangers host a variety of programs in theodore roosevelt national park. 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. Self led tours year round guided tours begin june 2 2019 with several tours daily south unit visitor center. The full program schedule for the summer of 2019 will be posted in the spring.

The mal tese cross cabin is a cabin used by theodore roo sevelt be fore he was pres i dent. The maltese cross ranch cabin was originally located about seven miles south of medora in the wooded bottom lands of the little missouri river. What s very unique about the theodore roosevelt national park is that it not only is located where teddy roosevelt educated himself about the west but it also is a symbol of the strong conservation views he held. In 1959 twelve years after the park was established the maltese cross cabin came to theodore roosevelt national park.

The cabin was originally located roughly seven miles south of medora in the wooded bottom lands of the little missouri river. Today the theodore roosevelt maltese cross ranch cabin is located adjacent to the park s south unit visitors center. Tours of roosevelt s maltese cross cabin. Below is an outline of the programs commonly offered.

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. Theodore roosevelt s maltese cross cabin.