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Gap Puche Cabin

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Built
  
1930

NRHP Reference #
  
90000889

Added to NRHP
  
18 June 1990

Architectural style
  
Other

Opened
  
1930

Nearest city
  
Jackson

Gap Puche Cabin

Architect
  
Nelson,Actor; Smith,Charlie

Similar
  
Cascade Canyon Barn, Leigh Lake Ranger Patrol Ca, Upper Granite Canyon P

The Gap Puche Cabin is a log cabin near Jackson, Wyoming that is the last survivor of the early outfitting industry in Jackson Hole. It was built c. 1929 at the junction of the Gros Ventre River and Crystal Creek by brothers-in-law Actor Nelson and Charlie Smith. Beginning in 1930 the property was used by John Wort and Steve Callaghan as a base camp for their hunting guide, or outfitting operation, and became known as "Wort's Hunting Camp". Callaghan's interest in the operation was bought by Billy Stilson around 1935, and bought out Wort by 1939. The cabin was moved in 1942 or 1943 to its present location.

In 1976 Stilson sold the outfitting business to Gap and Peg Puche, who continue to use the cabin as a base camp.

References

Gap Puche Cabin Wikipedia