Roosevelt S Maltese Cross Cabin
In 1959 the cabin was relocated to its present site and renovated.
Roosevelt s maltese cross cabin. During theodore roosevelt s presidency the maltese cross cabin began touring the country. It s the cabin that roosevelt stayed in during his first visit to his ranch. Roosevelt s maltese cross cabin. The maltese cross cabin located directly behind the theodore roosevelt national park interpretive center offers an authentic glimpse into theodore roosevelt s life in the badlands.
What became known as the maltese cross cabin was only a temporary home for roosevelt. The cabin which was once located about seven miles south of medora is very symbolic. What remains today of the maltese cross ranch is the three room cabin. It is shown here at the 1904 world s fair in st.
The maltese cross cabin is a cabin used by theodore roosevelt before he was president. The maltese cross cabin was originally located about seven miles south of medora in the wooded bottomland of the little missouri river. 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. After returning to dakota in 1884 he established a second ranch he named the elkhorn.
Roosevelt s avowed reason for coming to the badlands was to hunt buffalo and other big game. Additions to the scene include tr s maltese cross ranch cabin relocated from its original site seven miles to the south theodore roosevelt national park s visitor center plus other recent facilities. Louis and it was also shown at the portland world s fair the following year. The cabin is currently located at the visitor center at theodore roosevelt national park just outside the town of medora north dakota.
History of the cabin. He arrived there on the morning of september 8 1883 at the depot of little missouri in predawn darkness. Roosevelt the buffalo hunter. The cabin was originally located roughly seven miles south of medora in the wooded bottom lands of the little missouri river.
Ferris in buckboard and s. By 1887 roosevelt began to sell his interests in the cattle industry.