National Register of Historic Places

Morris, Josie Bassett, Ranch Complex

Dinosaur National Monument, Uintah County, Utah
Listed
December 19, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86003394

About this property

The Josie Bassett Morris Ranch Complex comprises a small complex of buildings in what is now Dinosaur National Monument in northeastern Uintah County, Utah, United States. The complex is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. It is where Josie Bassett Morris, a small-time rancher and occasional accused stock thief, lived until 1963. The ranch, located in Browns Park, Colorado, was established by the Bassett family in the 1870s. Josie grew up there, and through her family came to know a number of outlaws, including Butch Cassidy, who frequented the area. Morris established her own homestead on Cub Creek in Utah in 1914 with help from friends Fred McKnight and the Chew family.

Location

Dinosaur National Monument, Uintah County, Utah
40.42561, -109.17688

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Morris, Josie Bassett, Ranch Complex listed on the National Register?

Morris, Josie Bassett, Ranch Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1986.

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Morris, Josie Bassett, Ranch Complex is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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