Center to host program on ranching legend Marie Scott

The Center of Southwest Studies will host a program by local author Ginny Harrington, “Marie Scott, Ranching Matriarch of the San Juans”, on Wednesday, September 19^th.

Born in Ridgway in 1896, Marie Scott spent a good portion of her life amassing land and water for her vast ranch holdings. In her prime, it was estimated that Marie’s holdings reached 100,000 acres stretching from Ridgway, Colorado to La Sal, Utah. To this day she remains a legend in western and southwestern Colorado and was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 2010.

Ginny Harrington served as Executive Director of the Ouray County Historical Society from 2004 to 2006, and as a past board member of Colorado Preservation, Inc. Ginny is a founding member of the Ranching History of Ouray County project writing several stories for the two published volumes, and aided in the foundation of the Ouray County Ranch History Museum.

Refreshments will be offered beginning at 5:30pm, with the program to begin at 6:00pm. This event is free and open to the public.