Category Archives: Historic Buildings

Time Capsule

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Roger

The operators of the grain elevator in Alfred apparently left work in August, 1982 and never returned. There’s stuff on the shelves, stuff in the desk drawers, stuff on the walls. I wandered about for an  hour or so and … Continue reading →

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Back to Medora

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Roger

As part of our package deal, we got $40 gift cards that could be used anywhere in Medora. After breakfast, we had $20-some dollars left. The ladies volunteered to spend it in some of the stores in town. While they … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning in Medora

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Roger

I set my alarm for early Saturday morning and set forth to explore Medora. I was the only one. I could have lit a bonfire in the middle of an intersection and nobody would have noticed. Here’s our hotel. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Maltese Cross Cabin

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Roger

Theodore Roosevelt visited the North Dakota badlands in 1883 and began a cattle ranch called the Maltese Cross with two other men, about seven miles south of Medora. He soon moved to another site, called the Elkhorn Ranch, about 35 … Continue reading →

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Day Five — Exploring Minot

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Roger

A lot of Scandinavians immigrated to North Dakota. To celebrate this fact, Minot created the eclectic Scandinavian Heritage Park. We stopped for about half an hour on Wednesday morning and saw what there was to see. The Sigdal House, built … Continue reading →

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