DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Return to The Elkhorn Ranch

September 2, 2025 – On this date in 1890, Theodore Roosevelt returned to Medora for his last substantial visit to his Elkhorn Ranch. Arriving with his wife Edith, two sisters and three other companions, the party was met with heavy rain at the train station. Roosevelt's ranch managers Sylvane Ferris and Bill Merrifield were there to meet them.After a visit to Joe Ferris's store, the gr...