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Also contributing is a "massive, pink granite wall retains the gentle slope of the hill behind the main house. Built originally in 1886 and enlarged and expanded in 1930, this structure adds to the significance of the district and the overall beauty of the compound. It has granite stairs that ascend
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and Federal agents seeking his arrest for the killing of a young boy named Willie Nichol. A beautifully braided horse hair bridle and reins was gifted Gunston by Tom Horn and still hangs in perfect condition on the wall of the bar at the Remount.
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The original ranch house property, called the Lone Tree Ranch, was purchased in 1886 by England-born Thomas Gunston, who increased the property by homesteading more land. An acquaintance of Gunston was outlaw
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to the sloping, conifer covered meadow behind the main house, where a visitor can view the entire ranch and the rolling hills and high plains that typify the vast beauty of Wyoming."
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A rocky, pine-covered ridge runs through the center of the Remount Ranch. The ranch is located on the eastern slope of the Laramie Mountains at more than 7,500 in elevation.
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It was deemed significant "because it represents the themes of late 19th Century pioneer settlement and agricultural development, and was the home of the celebrated author,
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a bunkhouse (1875), the original two-story building about 32.25 by 20.5 feet (9.83 m × 6.25 m) in plan
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The ranch includes 2 square miles (5.2 km) plus leased land; the listing is for 25 acres (10 ha).
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a coal storage shed (1875), about 16 by 8 feet (4.9 m × 2.4 m) in plan, built of pink granite.
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stone, with 6,000 square feet (560 m) and nine fireplaces, overlooking two acres of landscaped lawn
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places in Laramie County, Wyoming
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Cheyenne, Wyoming
90001389
Laramie County, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
National Register of Historic Places
contributing buildings
contributing structures
Mary O'Hara
My Friend Flicka
Tom Horn
Frank Roach

Interstate 80
granite


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service






"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Remount Ranch / Lone Tree Ranch"
National Park Service
accompanying 26 photos from 1990

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