Theodore Roosevelt National Park

The next day was spent touring the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Chateau de Mores and the remainder of the town including a visit to the ND Cowboy Hall of Fame. Theodore Roosevelt is a favorite son of Medora, spent a lot of time here, and also had business interests in the area. His contribution to the country is spoken of with reverence and he has much respect here. Another local character is the Marques who tried to start a meat packing business in Medora. He build a 26 room “cabin” in the wilderness and staffed it with people to make it seem like a home in New York. These two characters were in Medora at the same time and their interactions are the subject of much local discussion. The third major player in the history of the town was Harold Schaffer (inventor of Mr. Bubbles) who started the Musical.