Medora, North Dakota

Medora is a city located in Billings County, North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 100. It is the county seat of Billings County{{GR|6}}.

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Billings County, North Dakota - 2000 - County seat

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The city was founded in 1883 by a French nobleman Marquis de Mores, who named the city after his wife Medora Von Hoffman. de Mores wanted to ship refrigerated meat to Chicago via the railroad. He built a meat packing plant for this purpose and a house Chateau de Mores. The latter is now functioning as a museum.

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Marquis de Mores - Medora Von Hoffman - Chateau de Mores

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The South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is along Interstate 94 near Medora.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park - Interstate 94

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