- 1859 – Gold discovered in Douglas County at Russellville.
- 1859 – Huntsville settlement begun on East Plum Creek.
- 1860 – William Crull becomes a resident.
- 1861 – Colorado Territory created.
- 1862 – Huntsville gets Douglas County’s first Post Office.
- 1864 – Indian uprisings. Fort Lincoln on Crull Ranch gave refuge to 30 families for six months.
- 1869 – William Crull is postmaster.
- 1870 – Homestead claim made by Crull.
- 1871 – Denver & Rio Grande Railroad built line to Larkspur. Post Office moved to the Larkspur depot.
- 1873 – Logs of Crull cabin were cut in the fall.
- 1874 – Cabin built
- 1880’s – Stagecoach to Huntsville abandoned. Town becomes a ghost town. Crull homestead passes on to Blodget, Clifford, Stebbins, Smith, Wilson and Lohr.
- 1946 – John Hammond purchases the property.
- 1947 – Hammond elected sheriff and serves until 1971. In 1960 sheriff Hammond elected president of State Sheriffs Association.
- 1955 – Mr. Hammond’s daughter Bonnie Bell and husband Darrell and children move to ranch home and live there for several years.
- 1980’s – The ranch was purchased by Wallace E Carroll Jr. and has recently been developed as “Bear Dance,” a community of 35 acre home sites, a golf course and country club.
- 2002 – Carroll donated the building to Douglas County to be restored.
- 2004 – Restoration begun.
- 2006 – Restoration complete. Grand opening. May 21, 2006.
- 2010 – A kiosk is added to the site. May 5, 2010.
