Benjamin was a restless young man and did not stay in any place very long. He left the East to find his fortune out west. He was an Indian agent during President Grant's administration, adjusting land and stock disputes between the Indians and cattlemen. In 1876 he moved with his family to Joplin Missouri and was involved in lead mining and processing. He lived there for 3 years until his health began to fail, because of the ore processing. He then heard of fortunes being made in the Colorado Silver fields. He went to Rico Colorado and began prospecting. The Silver mining prospects did not look good so moved on to the Mancos valley on the North slope of the Vesa Verde where he eventually established a homestead called the Alamo Ranch. The ranch became the the center of activities for the explorations of the Mesa Verde in succeeding years. It also had the reputation as the most beautiful in the valley. The ordinal barn, Tack room and portions of the main house still stand today. The barn was constructed of wooden nails the Wetherills carved during the winter. To view more information about the Wetherills and their explorations of ancient civilizations in the Four Corners area go to http://wetherillfamily.com
Benjamin was a restless young man and did not stay in any place very long. He left the East to find his fortune out west. He was an Indian agent during President Grant's administration, adjusting land and stock disputes between the Indians and cattlemen. In 1876 he moved with his family to Joplin Missouri and was involved in lead mining and processing. He lived there for 3 years until his health began to fail, because of the ore processing. He then heard of fortunes being made in the Colorado Silver fields. He went to Rico Colorado and began prospecting. The Silver mining prospects did not look good so moved on to the Mancos valley on the North slope of the Vesa Verde where he eventually established a homestead called the Alamo Ranch. The ranch became the the center of activities for the explorations of the Mesa Verde in succeeding years. It also had the reputation as the most beautiful in the valley. The ordinal barn, Tack room and portions of the main house still stand today. The barn was constructed of wooden nails the Wetherills carved during the winter. To view more information about the Wetherills and their explorations of ancient civilizations in the Four Corners area go to http://wetherillfamily.com
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