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"Although not at all in the McCoy area...the Van Camp house in Yampa, an early day stage stop and road house. Note the vegetation growing on the dirt floor [roof]." -- McCoy Memoirs, p.313
The I. D. Van Camp dwelling is circled by an antler fence. Plants (beans) are growing up string trellises. The sod roof is sporting vegetation. Yampa is in Routt County.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Same as 1992.004A.056
The VanCamp road house, a stage stop, in Routt County. There is an antler fence around the building and sod roof, resulting in its being the subject of many photographs.
"Although noot at all in the McCoy area, this book would be incomplete without the oft photographed VanCamp house in Yampa, an early day stage stop and road house. Note the vegetation growing on the dirt floor [sic. roof]." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 313
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Joe Dice on Sally, the mare, at the Half-Way barn up Brush Creek. Rex, the dog, is visible under the horse's belly. Joe, ten years old, rode past the barn on his way to school.
The Half-Way barn (at the entrance now in 2007 to Sylvan Park) was a stage stop for the Eagle to Fulford stage line. The barn was long with plenty of room and freight wagons could be parked. The teamsters switched horses here and, if necessary, could sleep in the hay.
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The finished Rock Creek stage stop with horses and pack horses in the yard.
"J.P. passed his knowledge down to his sons, Bert and Clark. They were both good carpenters. The whole family helped to buld their new stage inn home." -- The Gates Genealogy
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The Rock Creek Ranch Road House built by Jim Gates in 1900. It served as a stage stop until the Gates family left in 1906.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
