Cottonwood Ranch - Our collections
Cottonwood Ranch tells the stories of the Pratt family who moved from Yorkshire, England, to settle on the High Plains. Here they established a sheep ranch. John Fenton Pratt was also a photographer who documented life in Sheridan County.
Collections on exhibit
Items in the collections include the buildings:
- Cottonwood Ranch, construction began in 1885
- Shearing shed
- Bunkhouse/storage shed
- Wash house
Online collections
Nearly 100 of John Fenton Pratt's original photographs were donated to the Kansas Historical Society.
Kansas Memory - our digital archives
Further reading
National Register - nomination for the site
