Ruple Ranch

Ruple Ranch was once a cattle and sheep operation.

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In 1882, Henry and May Ruple began homesteading in Island Park and developed a cattle ranch. The Ruples' son, Hod, took over the property in 1915. Later, Hod Ruple and his family switched from cattle ranching to sheep ranching. The property remained in the Ruple family until 1945.
 

Although the family's original house burned in 1960, the corrals and loafing shed found on the site today were used in the Ruples' ranching operations.