On This Day | Roosevelt’s Log House
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The commissioners of the World’s Fair at St Louis have purchased a house supposed to have been owned by President Roosevelt when ranching near Medora. President Roosevelt was shown the picture and he believes it is the house in which he stayed in 1883-4 with the Ferris Bros. The president had two ranches at Medora, one the Maltese Cross ranch and the other the Elkhorn ranch. It looks therefore as tho the commissioners propose to buy a house which Mr. Roosevelt did not own. Elizabeth Roberts of Medora lived near the “Maltese Cross Ranch” and often saw Roosevelt. This was several miles south of Medora. The house still stands by the road and the people of North Dakota want this one exhibited.
— March 9, 1904 | The Ward County Independent
Why We Chose It
Based on history visited in past version’s of this column, it would seem the fine folks of North Dakota got their wishes — with at least one with claimed Roosevelt providence being placed on the Capital grounds.
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