• Image of bunkhouse row.

    Grant-Kohrs Ranch

    National Historic Site Montana

  • Park Construction

    Installation of a fire suppression system is in progress until November 2012. Many historic structures will be closed for part or all of the construction period. Ranger programs will be offered throughout the summer. Contact us for more information. More »

Cowboys and Cattlemen

Wide open spaces, the hard-working cowboy, his spirited cow pony, and vast herds of cattle are among the strongest symbols of the American West. Once the headquarters of a 10 million acre cattle empire, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site is a working cattle ranch that preserves these symbols and commemorates the role of cattlemen in American history

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Did You Know?

Fox one of the ranches saddle horses.

Like your fingernails a horse’s hoof keeps growing. If it doesn’t wear down naturally, it is necessary to trim it. If it gets worn down faster than it can grow, it needs an iron shoe to protect it. In trail-driving days, cowboys often left their horses unshod unless they got sore-footed.