[2] It was deemed "significant as the principal residence and headquarters site of Rosebud County's largest late 19th/early 20th century cattle and sheep ranching operation.

This ranch once controlled some 15,000 acres (61 km2) of grazing land in northern Rosebud County; as such, it was a substantial force in the region's early history.

Its highly rustic cottonwood-log exterior "fits" its environment quite well and shows evidence of extremely careful craftsmanship.

"[2] The ranch was founded in 1877, soon after Custer's defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn, as part of settlement supported by increased military presence in the area.

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