Eatons' Ranch was one of the first dude ranches in the West, near Wolf, Wyoming. Howard Eaton (1851-1922) along with his brothers, Willis L. (d. 1929) and F. Alden (1859-1937) Eaton came to Dakota Territory from Pittsburgh in 1879. In 1882 they began operating a guest ranch, the Custer Trail Ranch, in the Badlands near Medora, North Dakota. It was during this time Howard met Theodore Roosevelt.
The Eatons moved to Wyoming in 1904 and started a guest ranch near Wolf. Howard Eaton conducted guest tours into Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. The Eatons incorporated their operation in 1907, forming Eaton Brothers, Inc. Following his brothers' deaths, Alden Eaton operated the ranch until his death in 1937, when it passed to his son William.
From the description of Records, 1902-1965 (bulk 1902-1917). (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27964871
