Goff Creek Lodge
Encyclopedia
The Goff Creek Lodge is a dude ranch
in Shoshone National Forest
on the east entrance road to Yellowstone National Park
. The ranch was probably established circa 1910 by Tex Kennedy. Built in typical dude ranch style with a rustic
log lodge surrounded by cabins, its period of significance extends from 1929 to 1950.
Dude ranch
The guest ranch, also known as a dude ranch, is a type of ranch oriented towards visitors or tourism. It is considered a form of agritourism.-History:...
in Shoshone National Forest
Shoshone National Forest
Shoshone National Forest is the first federally protected National Forest in the United States and covers nearly 2.5 million acres in the state of Wyoming. Originally a part of the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve, the forest was created by an act of Congress and signed into law by U.S....
on the east entrance road to Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho...
. The ranch was probably established circa 1910 by Tex Kennedy. Built in typical dude ranch style with a rustic
National Park Service Rustic
National Park Service rustic, also colloquially known as Parkitecture, is a style of architecture that arose in the United States National Park System to create buildings that harmonized with their natural environment. Since its founding, the National Park Service consistently has sought to provide...
log lodge surrounded by cabins, its period of significance extends from 1929 to 1950.
External links
- Goff Creek Lodge at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office