Goose Egg Ranch
Item Metadata
Title
Goose Egg Ranch
Date Created
1883
Subject
Goose Egg Ranch
Description
Goose Egg Ranch
The ranch and house was located 10 miles south of Casper on the north bank of the North Platte River, at Bessemer Bend.
The Searight Brothers built the house in 1883 and lived there until 1886.
The lumber, hardware, and materials used in the construction of the building was hauled by freight teams from Cheyenne, a distance of more than 225 miles.
The brothers then sold the ranch to J.M. Carey, a future Governor of Wyoming.
The beautiful stone home slowly deteriorated, and despite efforts by local historians to save the Goose Egg ranch house, the building was demolished in July, 1951.
The ranch and house was located 10 miles south of Casper on the north bank of the North Platte River, at Bessemer Bend.
The Searight Brothers built the house in 1883 and lived there until 1886.
The lumber, hardware, and materials used in the construction of the building was hauled by freight teams from Cheyenne, a distance of more than 225 miles.
The brothers then sold the ranch to J.M. Carey, a future Governor of Wyoming.
The beautiful stone home slowly deteriorated, and despite efforts by local historians to save the Goose Egg ranch house, the building was demolished in July, 1951.
Type
Image
Language
ENG
Is Part Of
Sheffner-McFadden Collection, NCA 01.v.2024.12 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
NCA 01.v.2024.12_MyMomsCasper_47
Format
JPG
Original Format
Photographic Image
Collection
Citation
“Goose Egg Ranch,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed April 20, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/6908.