Peaceful Valley Ranch
National Register of Historic Places

Peaceful Valley Ranch

Medora, Billings County, North Dakota
Listed
July 12, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94000731

About this property

Peaceful Valley Ranch is about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the town of Medora, North Dakota in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, in western North Dakota. The ranch dates from 1885, when Benjamin Lamb bought the land and built its first buildings. After operating as a ranch, primarily raising horses, the ranch was developed by the Olsen family as a dude ranch before it was acquired by the National Park Service, and incorporated into the Roosevelt Recreation Demonstration Area, which eventually became the present national park. The ranch forms the core of the national park's South Unit. It overlooks the Little Missouri River, in the Little Missouri badlands.

Location

Medora, Billings County, North Dakota
46.95878, -103.50400

Categories

AGRICULTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCONSERVATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

De Mores Packing Plant Ruins
Listed
3.1 mi
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Industrial
3.2 mi
Von Hoffman House
Industrial
3.2 mi
De Mores Memorial Park
Civil War
3.2 mi
Billings County Courthouse
Civil War
3.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Crow Creek-equivalent Northern Plains Massacre (Fagerberg Site)
1400Pre-Columbian
1.1 mi
Battle of the Badlands 1864
1864Indian Wars
3.9 mi
Battle of the Little Missouri 1864
1864Indian Wars
4.3 mi

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When was Peaceful Valley Ranch listed on the National Register?

Peaceful Valley Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Peaceful Valley Ranch?

Peaceful Valley Ranch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Peaceful Valley Ranch?

The period of significance for Peaceful Valley Ranch is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1885.

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