History: The Town of Ranchester
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History: The Town of Ranchester
Ranchester became an incorporated town in 1911. But years before, on August 29, 1865, Ranchester was the site of the Battle of Tongue River, when 125 cavalrymen with 90 Pawnee scouts, under the command of Brigadier General Patrick E. Connor, attacked a most friendly Arapaho Indian camp along the Tongue River near the present-day town. Today, there is a park and information signs with describing the battle. The town got the name, Ranchester, when…
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