Cedarvale (Hillsboro, Montana)
Doc Barry
Grosvener W. Barry started life in New York and moved west with his wife Edith and her son from a previous marriage, Claude St. John. Known as "Doc, " Barry promoted a number of mining schemes. His most ambitious effort raised $50,000 to ship a gold dredge to work a claim on the Bighorn River at the mouth of Trail Creek, which never recovered its costs. Barry died in Billings, Montana of a brain tumor on January 25, 1920. Edith and Claude St. John continued to manage the dude ranch after his death. The ranch eventually reverted to a working cattle ranch, continuing into the late 1950s
Description
The historic district comprises what amounts to a small town, including the 1-1/2 story log Hillsboro Post Office, the log Big Chicken House, the Small Chicken House, a milk house and a root cellar. Hulbert's Shop and the Dude Cabin are in two sections of the same small log structure. A barn, corral, and the Hulbert Cabin complete the ensemble. Nearly all of the buildings had sod roofs. The post office opened in 1915 and lasted until 1945. The main ranch house burned during the winter of 1947-48, and its replacement burned some years later.
Cedarvale was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1975. It is a preserved area within Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. The Barry's landing area of the park continues the Barry name.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Olson, Virgil J. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hillsboro Ranch". National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Hillsboro". Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Grosvener W. Barry". Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
External links
- Hillsboro at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.
- Grosvener W. Barry at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area