One of the places in Wyoming whose history is inextricably tied to famous Wild West outlaw Butch Cassidy has just hit the market for a cool $7.95 million.

The Old Pitchfork Ranch, which includes the headquarters of one-time banana tycoon and Wyoming cattle baron Otto Franc, has just been listed with Live Water Properties.

Cassidy worked a circuit with other cowboys in that area of Wyoming when Franc was establishing his ranch on the banks of the Greybull River around 1878-1879.

It’s not known for certain if Cassidy ever slept at the ranch or worked for Franc, but Cassidy’s name is nonetheless inextricably bound to the cattle baron.

That’s because Franc filed the only horse thief charge to ever stick against Cassidy. It was his second horse theft charge, filed three days before the firs

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