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The Wannagan Site is found in the upper portion of the Tongue River Formation (formerly Bullion Creek Formation). The rocks of this deposit, reaching a thickness of over 60 m, consist of yellow to tan, poorly lithified claystones , mudstones , and siltstones with a lesser amounts of interbedded fine-grained sandstones and lignite .
The Maltese Cross Ranch cabin was originally located about seven miles south of Medora in the wooded bottom-lands of the Little Missouri River. At Roosevelt's request, ranch managers Sylvane Ferris and Bill Merrifield built a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story cabin complete with a shingled roof and root cellar.
The law also mandated a system of state park's, [2] under the Illinois Department of Conservation, later renamed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. [5] Per the 1925 mandate three of the parks included in the Multiple Property Submission became state parks in 1927, Black Hawk State Historic Site , Giant City State Park and White Pines ...
The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is an 86-acre (0.3 km 2) history park located eight miles (13 km) south of Charleston, Illinois, U.S., near the town of Lerna. The centerpiece is a replica of the log cabin built and occupied by Thomas Lincoln , father of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln .
The first permanent European resident of the Peaceful Valley area was Eldridge G. (Gerry) Paddock. Paddock had been a guide for the Northern Pacific Railway and for George Armstrong Custer, and assistant to Medora promoter the Marquis de Morès. Paddock built a cabin about .25 miles (0.40 km) south of the present ranch site in the summer of 1883.
November 7, 1976 : Southeast of Medora in Little Missouri National Grassland: Medora: 7: Myers School Timbered Lodge (32BI401) Myers School Timbered Lodge (32BI401) August 6, 1980 : Address Restricted: Medora: 8: Peaceful Valley Ranch
Wannaganosuchus was found in a layer with abundant plant fossils suggesting the presence of a swamp forest in the area; taxodioid logs are common. The deposit was formed under 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) of water, and grades into a shoreline deposit about 20 metres (66 ft) away.
Rough Rider State Park is a public recreation area located along the eastern banks of the Little Missouri River about two miles (3.2 km) south of Medora in Billings County, North Dakota. The state park is used for camping, horse camping, and canoeing. [ 4 ]