Yellowstone's grand hotels-Old Faithful Inn, Mammoth Hotel and Lake Hotel-are the realization and evolution of one man's vision. Coming into the park with stagecoach transportation in 1892, until his death in 1931, Harry W. Child built and shaped a tradition of service we enjoy in Yellowstone today.

This book tells the story of three generations of the Child Family, along with their friends and relations.  Our real-life characters' adventures begin in Montana Territory's gold rush era in Helena, move on to developing the first world's greatest tourist attraction and culminate with the family's sale of the Yellowstone Park Company in the 1960's.

Many landmarks relating to these families remain in Helena, Montana and Yellowstone National Park-Old Faithful Inn, Lake Hotel, Mammoth Hotel, Flying D Ranch, Green Meadow Farm, W.C. Child Ranch and houses in Helena's Madison Avenue Historic District.  Some beloved buildings have been lost-Canyon Hotel, Green Meadow barn and Oro Fino Terrace.  These are the stories behind the family who brought them into being.

Find Ruth Quinn's one hour, virtual speaker presentation of this book at yellowstonegatewaymuseum.org in the virtual speaker series section.