Medora was founded in 1860s by Marquee de Mores, and named after his wife, the daughter of a wealthy NY banker. Original industry was meat packing. Plant burned down, chimney remains. Medora has a regular musical show and is a tourist town.
Teddy Roosevelt came here in the 1880s after his wife & mother died the same day in the same house in NYC. His wife died in childbirth. He arrived “a broken man” and needed to escape. I think his sister raised his daughter. Evidently TR and the marquee were not best friends.
TR’s cabin in the Park
Lots of lonely roads today. Saw 4 cars all afternoon outside of town after lunch.
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Counted cars on a parked oil train (95), as I rode by.
By the numbers:
Dist - 64.6 miles
Elev gain - 2,040 ft
Elev loss - 1,854 ft
Moving time 4:57
Don't forget Warren - I'm riding with you across NDAK. I'll be behind you so you'll have to yell and I'll be so gassed, I won't be able to answer, but I'm with you buddy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill
DeleteWarren, Mike Hess and I should have given you a North Dakota Indoor Rowing Team (NDIRT) racing shirt to wear while you are on the lonely roads of ND. Hope the tailwind continues!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a nice day. Deserted flat roads with a tail wind are a good thing. We always stopped in Medora on our way to MN, often staying in the campground in the park. The road through the park is hilly and the scenery wonderful, but the presence of the bison, frequently on the road, kept me from attempting to bike there after a ranger explained the danger. Enjoy ND -- we always found it to have lots of its own kind of beauty. Safe riding!
ReplyDeletePerk, you better shave that beard. it looks like it could slow you down. I love the wide open, no traffic plains scenery. This is state #4 right? "Keep then Doggies Rollin' Raw Hide!"
ReplyDeletevicariously enjoying your adventures!
ReplyDeletelove you Wa!
Susie
I am hoping you are enjoying podcasts or listening to audiobooks along the way . . . I mean, counting cars and guessing distances is good, but sure seems like a way to go a bit mad! Stay safe (and sane)
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