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Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic SiteKids practicing their roping skills on Woody the wooden steer.
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Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Traveling Trunks
 

The Grant-Kohrs Ranch traveling trunk is intended for 4th to 8th grades learning Montana and western U.S. history, focusing on cattlemen, cowboys, and cattle drives, and can be modified to serve younger pupils. The trunk contains period photographs, reproduction clothing, a videotape on Grant-Kohrs Ranch, books, and a teacher's guide with grade-specific activities. It may be checked out for two weeks at no charge, except for shipping to its next destination via UPS or parcel post.

For more information contact the education specialist.

Historic image of cattle drive.  

Did You Know?
Cattle drives rarely went more than ten or twelve miles a day. The cattle had to be given time to rest and graze. A drive from Texas to Montana could take up to five months. Kohrs bought two-year-old steers and brought them north to graze on the rich grasses of eastern Montana.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST