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322. McGlochlin ranch
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"An old barn still standing on the former Ralph McGlochlin ranch on the east side of Wolcott Divide." -- McCoy Memoirs p.195
"To write about the McGlochlin family and their activities would require a complete book. Three brothers Ralph, Al and Melvin hailed from Harrison, Missouri. After coming to Colorado they located in Northern Eagle County in the spring of 1898. That year Ralph worked for John Conger, a Piney Creek rancher. But the next year...
323. Webster Place
324. John Hudson family
325. Buerger cabin
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"Located near the Routt-Grand County line ten miles northeast of McCoy was the ranch home of John and Eleanor Hudson and their three sons, Leonard, Finley and Alonzo. A typical dirt roof pioneer dwelling, of which a part was alreadybuilt before the family located on Train Creek in 1900. Alonzo, or Jack, as he was better known, continued living here after his mother and father had passed away, until he decided to move to New Zealand. The John Hudson...
328. Town of Fulford
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A view up-valley of Fulford, Colorado looking east to the Hotel and the store. (Note that this photograph is reversed.)
Fulford, Colorado sits approximately 18 miles southeast of Eagle and was once the site of an early 20th century mining boom. The town once supported a post office, school, its own newspaper, and a community of ranchers and miners. This photograph was captured by John Gabelman, who completed a geology project of the Fulford Mining...
329. Ben Butler Family
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"The Butler Family in 1912. The year they arrived on the Conger Mesa and made their home on what is presently the Black Mountain Ranch. Here are Helen, Ben, Katherine and Roger." -- McCoy Memoirs p.266
Katherine "Kate" Johannbroer Butler inherited the ranch from her mother, Helene Johannbroer, in 1911. In 1920, Kate sold the ranch to John Ambos, Jr.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
330. Group portrait
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"This well constructed log building is located on the original Gore Road, between Toponas and Kremmling. Called the Rock Creek Ranch Road House, it was built by Jim Gates about 1900 and served as a stage stop with rooms and meals for travelers. Both floors had a porch running the length of the building. The Gates family operated it until about 1906 and then left it and the furniture which was soon stolen. About 1915 Dr. Henderson, a chiropractor,...
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A photo of the Rock Creek stage stop in 2000, prior to restoration. Historic Routt County! partnered with the Colorado State Historical Fund, Colorado Preservation Inc., U.S. Forest Service, and the Department of Wildlife to replace, repair and stabilize the logs as well as chinking the exterior. The work was completed in 2003 and the ribbon cutting ceremony was held August 30, 2003. The Gates Family was a part of this partnership, as well.
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The Gates family has traced their genealogy back 6 generations beginning in Europe. This short family history is of Bert & Nona Gates, 5th generation, and their ranching and homesteading experiences in the Eagle River Valley. The information used in this was compiled by Lemley Gates.