Today we visited the Grant-Kohrs Ranch in Deer Lodge, Montana. It was one of the biggest cattle ranches in the country. The family donated all the land and original buildings to the National Park system so that we could all enjoy the history of cattle ranching. Because of the animals - Blanche and Lucy stayed home today.
This is the front porch of the main house which looked out to the west setting sun.
We toured the original house as well as all the buildings on the Ranch.... fascinating history.
The ranch was pristine and original buildings were kept in wonderful condition.
Lyndell was the Blacksmith who had been living and working on the ranch for 35 years. She is one of the few female blacksmiths - we really enjoyed spending time with her - she was a wealth of information about the ranch - as well as life during those times.
Here are some of the horse shoes that the blacksmith made here.
Here one of the cowboys train the horses.
These were the original Bunkhouses for the Ranch hands that lived and worked on the ranch. Inside were original furnishings and set ups to show us how they lived and worked on the ranch.
The Barns, Stables, and all buildings were kept in beautiful condition.
Here go Cheryl and Flo playing 'ranch hands' again.
The barn held wagons that were still used here on the ranch.
This was a - still working - Chuck-wagon, with a cook who offered us fresh coffee made over an open fire - our friend Paul would have loved this.
We took a tour of the Ranch in this covered wagon.
The draft horses that pulled our covered wagon were brought back to the barn when they were done.
This Ranch was also a working farm with lots of 'wildlife' for these 'city-girls'
This cow 'adopted' a second little calf whose mom couldn't feed him - so now she had two little mouths to feed.
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