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The Elkhorn Ranch was established by Theodore Roosevelt on the banks of the Little Missouri River 35 miles north of Medora, North Dakota in the summer of 1884. Roosevelt hired Bill Sewall [1] and Wilmot Dow, two Maine woodsmen, to run the ranch. Sewall and Dow built the ranch house, "a long, low house of logs," in the winter of 1884–1885.
It was used by Roosevelt from 1883 to 1884, before he became president. Like many other ranchers in Dakota Territory, Roosevelt squatted on public lands, or lands owned by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Roosevelt did not own any acreage during his time in the territory, and the Maltese Cross (Chimney Butte) Ranch had already been named previously.
In the same year, Hidekoper sold the 70,000-acre (28,000 ha) ranch; the sale was the largest land deal in North Dakota history. After the sale, a land company reduced the ranch to 5,000 acres (2,000 ha); it was later used as a dude ranch in the 1920s. [2] The ranch was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1985. [1]
A major landmark on the ranch is Three V Crossing, a low-water crossing on the Little Missouri River 19.1 miles (30.7 km) north-northeast of Marmarth and 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Amidon [9] within the Little Missouri National Grassland in an unorganized part of Slope County in T. 135 N R. 105 W. [10]
The park's larger South Unit lies alongside Interstate 94 near Medora, North Dakota. The smaller North Unit is situated about 80 mi (130 km) north of the South Unit, on U.S. Route 85, just south of Watford City, North Dakota. Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch is located between the North and South units, approximately 20 mi (32 km) west of US 85 and ...
The public lands are subject to state and federal hunting and camping regulations for the respective governing agencies. [88] Certain areas are open by permit for rifle and bow hunting of upland birds, migratory birds, deer, elk and antelope including on the Blue Ridge, White Rock and PN ranches. [92]
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The Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota and extends from the Canada–United States border to near the town of Kenmare, North Dakota along Des Lacs Lake. The refuge was established in 1935 and includes 19,500 acres (78.9 km 2). The refuge is considered to be one of the most important bird sanctuaries ...