Braehead Ranch
History
Cross established the ranch in an undeveloped area of Converse County in the 1880s, which quickly became a social center for the area. By 1900 the complex included the Beaver post office, which operated for 15 years. The ranch was named for Cross's Scottish family's ancestral home. Cross himself was born in Montreal on September 15, 1854 and received an education through college. He came to Colorado in 1874 with the intention of becoming a cowboy, then moved to Wyoming in 1875. His 1884 homestead cabin was built by Peter George to accommodate Cross's new wife Lea Marie. Their first two children died in childhood, but nine lived to adulthood. Cross became a county commissioner and a state senator.
Braehead Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1995.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Starr, Eileen; Selden, Caroline (April 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Braehead Ranch". National Park Service. with accompanying 26 photos
External links
- Braehead Ranch at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office