Joe Ferris General Store

Joe Ferris General Store (HM1NIC)

Location: Medora, ND 58645 Billings County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 54.899', W 103° 31.552'

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Joe Ferris wore many hats in Medora. He was a hunting guide, a Medora postmaster and a successful merchant.Ferris opened his first general store in Little Missouri. In 1885 he began work in Medora on the current two-story, 25-foot by 75-foot structure. Ferris also operated a feed stable behind the store.Theodore Roosevelt rented one of the upstairs rooms to use on his trips to town. Legend has it that Roosevelt could be heard pacing at night as he worked on books and magazine articles.After 1887 Medora declined. The Ferris Store remained and was soon nearly the only business operating in town. In addition, Ferris served as the town postmaster in 1887 and from 1893 to 1908. Ferris sold his store in 1909 and moved to Montana. The store closed in 1925; over the years the building was used as a pool hall, warehouse and living quarters. (Marker Number 10.)
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Date Added Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 612248 N 5196771
Decimal Degrees46.91498333, -103.52586667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 54.899', W 103° 31.552'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 54' 53.94" N, 103° 31' 33.12" W
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Area Code(s)701
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-253 Main St, Medora ND 58645, US
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