Elkhorn Ranch State Historic Site, Presidential ranch site in Billings County, North Dakota.
The ranch site contains foundation remnants and cottonwood trees along the Little Missouri River, spanning across 218 acres of grass-covered prairie land.
Theodore Roosevelt established this ranch in 1884 as his primary residence in Dakota Territory, hiring Maine woodsmen Bill Sewall and Wilmot Dow for construction.
The location influenced Roosevelt's conservation principles and leadership philosophy, leading to decisions that shaped American environmental protection policies during his presidency.
Visitors reach the site via a maintained gravel road from Medora, with interpretive signs explaining the ranch layout and Roosevelt's time in North Dakota.
Roosevelt personally tracked down and captured boat thieves from this ranch in 1886, marching them 45 miles to Dickinson for a reward of 50 dollars.
Location: Billings County
GPS coordinates: 47.25278,-103.62417
Latest update: March 9, 2025 20:25
North Dakota features nature preserves, military posts, Native American settlements and geological formations. The state presents aviation museums, archaeological sites and pioneer trading posts. Visitors find natural parks along the Missouri River, Cold War missile sites and metal scrap sculptures.
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