The Shepherd of the Hills

The Snadons

Another seemingly insignificant occurrence took place in the mid-to-late 60’s when a young man who had moved to Branson with his wife in 1965 to become the head football coach of Branson High School, was cast in the role Wash Gibbs. No one imagined that less than twenty years later, Gary and Pat Snadon would purchase The Shepherd of the Hills Historic Homestead and Old Mill Theatre from Mark and Lea Trimble. After purchasing the homestead on November 1, 1985, Gary and Pat knew that the fifty year lease of Inspiration Point would expire in less than 75 days, and began to focus on making the most of the property and amenities for daytime visitation, as well as the nightly plays.