National Register of Historic Places
Murie Ranch Historic District
Murie Ranch Historic District is a historic place in Moose, Teton County, Wyoming, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1998, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 98001039.
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Murie Ranch Historic District
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About this place
What is Murie Ranch Historic District?
The Murie Ranch Historic District, also known as the STS Dude Ranch and Stella Woodbury Summer Home, is an inholding in Grand Teton National Park near Moose, Wyoming. The district is chiefly significant for its association with the conservationists Olaus Murie, his wife Margaret (Mardy) Murie and scientist Adolph Murie and his wife Louise. Olaus and Adolph Murie were influential in the establishment of an ecological approach to wildlife management, while Mardy Murie was influential because of her huge conservation victories such as passing the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 and being awarded with the highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for her lifetime works in conservation. Olaus Murie was a prominent early field biologist in the U.S. Biological Survey and subsequent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before retiring and becoming the president of the Wilderness Society, He was a prominent advocate for the preservation of wild lands in America.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Murie Ranch Historic District
- City
- Moose
- County
- Teton County
- State
- Wyoming
- Listed on the National Register
- August 24, 1998
- NRIS reference number
- 98001039
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 43.65254, -110.72920
When was Murie Ranch Historic District listed on the National Register?
Murie Ranch Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1998.
Where is Murie Ranch Historic District located?
Murie Ranch Historic District is located in Moose, Teton County, Wyoming at approximately 43.65254, -110.72920. See the map above.
Is Murie Ranch Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Murie Ranch Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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