Roosevelt S Maltese Cross Cabin. By 1887 roosevelt began to sell his interests in the cattle industry. The maltese cross cabin is a cabin used by theodore roosevelt before he was president.
History of the cabin. Constructed of durable ponderosa pine the cabin has wooden floors and contains a living room kitchen and bedroom. The maltese cross cabin located directly behind the theodore roosevelt national park interpretive center offers an authentic glimpse into theodore roosevelt s life in the badlands.
The maltese cross cabin was later abandoned for a time but is now preserved and maintained properly by the national park service today it is located within theodore roosevelt national park and designated as a historic landmark.
The cabin has survived the 131 years since roosevelt bought it. Check with park rangers for road conditions and routes to travel to the site. The maltese cross cabin is a cabin used by theodore roosevelt before he was president. The maltese cross cabin was originally located about seven miles south of medora in the wooded bottomland of the little missouri river.
