De Mores Memorial Park

The De Mores Memorial Park in Medora, North Dakota was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[1]

De Mores Memorial Park
De Mores Memorial Park is located in North Dakota
De Mores Memorial Park
De Mores Memorial Park is located in the United States
De Mores Memorial Park
LocationSE corner of Main St. & 3rd Ave., Medora, North Dakota
Coordinates46°54′49″N 103°31′17″W / 46.91361°N 103.52139°W / 46.91361; -103.52139
MPSFederal Relief Construction in North Dakota, 1931-1943
NRHP reference No.100003204[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 2019

The park is located in downtown Medora and is about .25 acres (0.10 ha) in size. It includes a 1926 bronze statue of the Marquis de Mores, donated by his sons. A 1938 Works Progress Administration project created a flagstone courtyard.[2]

Statue of the Marquis de Mores in Medora

The park's integrity was reported damaged by a hole being cut in its wall.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Weekly list, 03072019". National Park Service.
  2. ^ "SHSND - Chateau de Mores State Historical Site".
  3. ^ "Historical society cuts hole in wall, and Medora is mad". Associated Press. August 5, 2018.