Medora Fudge and Ice Cream Depot in Haunted North Dakota

The Fudge and Ice Cream Depot in Medora, North Dakota is an unassuming little building. Sitting on the scenic intersection of Pacific Avenue and Main Street, the building is built in the classic Western style, complete with vintage lamp and vertical panels of dark wood. The city of Medora has a rich history in spite of its relatively recent founding and small population. With its foundations set in 1883, the city only has a population of 112 (living) souls as of the 2010 census. One might think this makes it unimportant, but United States President Teddy Roosevelt still saw it fit to visit in 1903 as part of a presidential tour.

Medora is known as one of the most visitable locations in the state of North Dakota for multiple reasons. One of them is the Medora Musical, which is held every year. Another reason is the Fudge and Ice Cream Depot, with its homemade delicacies and gorgeous setting. But perhaps the biggest reason is how haunted this little town is. The Medora Fudge and Ice Cream Depot is not spared by the ghosts of this tiny Western city. Or, depending on your perspective, not skipped over. Every year on her birthday, the ghost of a woman appears. No one has been able to identify her nor establish any connection between her life, her death, and the Fudge and Ice Cream Depot, but she is tied to the site. Outside of her birthday, the charming little ice cream saloon isn’t free from her presence either. In addition to unusual noises that have been heard by visitors and staff, the Medora Fudge and Ice Cream Depot is unusually cold. Of course, you may appreciate that it is an ice cream depot, but it still manages to be colder than expected, which remains unexplained.