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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NXB_building-from-hard-times_Grassy-Butte-ND.html
The drought and depression of the 1930's hit the badlands region hard. Small landowners, no longer able to eke out a living, sold their lands to the government with the hope of finding a new start elsewhere. Throughout the country, men were out of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NXA_bentonitic-clay_Grassy-Butte-ND.html
The blue-black popcorn-like soil that caps the plateau 50 feet below this point is bentonitic clay. Bentonite clays flow when wet. This bluish-colored layer can be traced for miles up and down the river.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NWP_river-woodland_Medora-ND.html
You are looking at a portion of the Little Missouri River bottomlands. Cottonwood trees line the river course, where their roots can reach abundant moisture. Dark green juniper trees dot the sheltered slopes of the steep bluffs. On …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NWO_building-from-hard-times_Medora-ND.html
The drought and depression of the 1930's hit the badlands region hard. Small landowners, no longer able to eke out a living, sold their lands to the government with the hope of finding a new start elsewhere. Throughout the country, men were out of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NWN_beef-corral-bottom_Medora-ND.html
In the era of the open range cattle industry of the late 1800's, ranchers would work together to round up their free-ranging cattle in the spring and fall. During roundups the cattle would be driven to a wide river bottom like this one, where they…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NW4_invader-on-the-badlands_Belfield-ND.html
In 1909 an aggressive newcomer showed up on the Dakota grasslands. Originally, from Europe, leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) prefers the prime real estate of the badlands - streambeds, wooded draws, and drainages - and has earned its reputation as t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NW1_invasion-confronted_Belfield-ND.html
The National Park Service and its neighbors wage a costly campaign to contain the spread of noxious weeds by fighting back on several fronts. Mowing, prescribed fires, spraying chemicals, and new insect allies - all contribute to restore the balan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NIT_medora-livery-stable_Medora-ND.html
Stables were important in early Medora, serving the primary means of local transportation: horseback and horse-drawn vehicles.Livery stables offered horses, teams and wagons for hire. These stables were built in conjunction with hotels so guests' …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NIS_medora-business-district_Medora-ND.html
Medora's business district originated north of 3rd Avenue. After Medora's founding in 1883, carpenters, masons and other laborers filled the community, benefiting from a construction boom. Medora also became a supply hub for area ranchers and farm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NID_cowboys_Medora-ND.html
The American cowboy has become a mythical figure in the national consciousness. This would, no doubt, have surprised most of the common laborers who earned meager pay as cowboys. A number of them were indeed colorful characters. Some became outlaw…