The Chase Ranch Room
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This small room has one double bed and is designed for one or two guests. There is a full bath with tub and shower. Flat screen TV with Dish Network, a coffee maker with complimentary coffee, and free WIFI are all amenities included for our guests' convenience.
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The Chase Ranch lies in a valley of the Ponil River near Cimarron and has long been known as one of the finest ranches in the area. Manly Chase was born in Wisconsin in 1842 and came with his family to Central City, CO for the gold Rush in 1858; then moved to New Mexico in 1867.
When Mr. Chase came to the Ponil, the Utes and Apaches were living in a nearby canyon. He made friends with them and he was accepted as a good neighbor who provided them with beef. They, in turn, offered his family protection from other hostile tribes who often made raids in this vicinity. Mr Chase was the first to raise Hereford cattle in this area. There is a great deal known about the Chases since Manly Chase left over 70 books of records, including several daily diaries, which are now in the NM State University Library.
The Chase Ranch currently consists of 11,000 acres and was owned and operated by Gretchen Sammis, a great grand-daughter of the pioneer Manly Chase, until 2012 when she passed away, leaving the ranch in the care of the Chase Foundation. The Chase Foundation has since partnered with the Philmont Scout Ranch who takes care of the property and, in the summer, runs free tours of the ranch (open to the public). Reservations are required--please call the Philmont Museum at 575-376-1136 for more information.
When Mr. Chase came to the Ponil, the Utes and Apaches were living in a nearby canyon. He made friends with them and he was accepted as a good neighbor who provided them with beef. They, in turn, offered his family protection from other hostile tribes who often made raids in this vicinity. Mr Chase was the first to raise Hereford cattle in this area. There is a great deal known about the Chases since Manly Chase left over 70 books of records, including several daily diaries, which are now in the NM State University Library.
The Chase Ranch currently consists of 11,000 acres and was owned and operated by Gretchen Sammis, a great grand-daughter of the pioneer Manly Chase, until 2012 when she passed away, leaving the ranch in the care of the Chase Foundation. The Chase Foundation has since partnered with the Philmont Scout Ranch who takes care of the property and, in the summer, runs free tours of the ranch (open to the public). Reservations are required--please call the Philmont Museum at 575-376-1136 for more information.