Near Deer Lodge in Powell County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Ranching Traditions - A New Generation

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Ranching Traditions - A New Generation Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2022

1. Ranching Traditions - A New Generation Marker

Captions: (center right) Conrad Warren with the Belgian horse, "Brooklyn"; (oval, lower right) Preserving Ranching Heritage Nell Warren worked hard to preserve ranch artifacts and documents connected to her husband's family. Augusta Kohrs died in 1945. The Warrens used the family trust to buy items in the ranch house. Their action saved the beautiful furnishings you can find there today.; (bottom row) Transforming Technologies at the Ranch Conrad Warren upgraded the horse-drawn rigs of his grandfather's ere to motorized ranching equipment. He also studied veterinary science and new methods of breeding.

Inscription.
Kohr's grandson, Conrad Kohrs Warren, spent many summers with his grandparents, He gained a passion for ranching from watching and helping his great-uncle, John Bielenberg, on the ranch. In 1932 he took over ranch management.

Like his ancestors, Con Warren continued to improve ranching operations. He built the red barn you see ahead of you in 1952. Warren also built other structures such as the granary, blacksmith shop, and feedlots.

The Warren house was a wedding gift ordered from the Sears catalog by his grandmother, Augusta Kohrs. Con Warren and his wife Nell made it a home for their son and daughter.

Warren continued to live their until he passed away in 1993.

Erected by National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 46° 24.512′ N, 112° 44.252′ W. Marker is near Deer Lodge, Montana, in Powell County. It can be reached from North Main Street (Business Interstate 90) near Warren

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Lane, on the left when traveling north. The Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site parking lot is on the left side of North Main Street, just north of Deer Lodge. From there, one must walk to the ranch buildings. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge MT 59722, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outhwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vaquero vs. Cowboy (within shouting distance of this marker); From Range to Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Winter of 1886 (within shouting distance of this marker); Two Immigrants Shared an American Dream (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Equal in the Saddle

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2022

2. Ranching Traditions - A New Generation Marker

(about 300 feet away); The Long and Short of Cattle Breeds (about 500 feet away); Beaverslide Haystacker (about 500 feet away); Home on the Range (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deer Lodge.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.