[2] The site is now preserved as Chimney Park, the largest open space within Medora's city limits.

The plant was built by Antoine Amédée Marie Vincent de Vallombrosa, the Marquis de Morès, a pretender to the French throne, determined and resourceful, who arrived at the tiny settlement of Little Missouri, Dakota Territory, in April 1883 for the purpose of establishing a meat packing enterprise utilizing some innovative ideas that he was convinced could revolutionize the meat producing industry.

"[2][3] De Mores hoped to create savings by slaughtering and processing cattle close to the range, eliminating the cost of feeding and caring for the live animals during transport to larger cities to the east.

[2] De Mores intended to eliminate "the middleman" by "shipping processed beef directly from the range to the consumer.

[2] Some sources suggest that the severe weather conditions during the winter of 1886-1887 played a part in the demise of the facilities.