Visited the Chateau de Mores. The Marquis de Mores a 23 year old French Nobleman came to the area in 1883. He founded the town, built a beef packing plant, hotel, opened several stores and built the 23 room summer house Chateau de Mores. He named the town after his wife Medora. In 1886 his businesses failed and he returned to France but he paid for upkeep on the Chateau until 1933 when his son sold it to the State of North Dakota for $1.00. In the mid 1930’s the CCC helped restore the Chateau and most of the furnishing are original along with over 100 bottles of wine found during the restoration.
Then visited the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora. Great film and exhibits on the history of Native Americans, ranching, rodeo and Western lifestyles on the Northern Plains Horse Culture.
Had Dinner in the Rough Rider Hotel at their Theodore’s Dining Room. An excellent up-scale Restaurant and I had a Beet Salad that was outstanding and the the Bison Oso Buuco that was very good. Nancy had the Bison Tenderloin that was outstanding.
