Built in 1879 by the Rock Creek Stage Line, the Blacksmith Shop, now home to the Bozeman Trail Museum originally satisfied the needs of the nearby Bozeman Trail, connecting south-eastern Wyoming to Virginia City, Montana Located in Big Horn, Wyoming, approximately 10 miles south of Sheridan,. Our museum is open
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Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site is located just 20 miles south of Sheridan on Interstate 90, Exit 44. At the Fort location the visitor will find an interpretive center with exhibits, videos, bookstore, and self-guided tours of the fort and outlying sites. The fort tour leads the visitor through
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The historic log cabin studio of world famous German-born etching artist Hans Kleiber (1887-1967) is on Main St. in Dayton, less than a mile from where Hans originally built it behind his home. Kleiber, a U.S. Forest Ranger, was inspired by the majesty of the Bighorn Mountains to write poetry
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With the western expansion came the white man. The Sioux, of what is now South Dakota, refused to give up their land to the white man for the ensuing gold rush in to the Black Hills. This expansion interfered with the “Indians patterns of land use. With the white man
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Immerse yourself in the colorful Cultures, Commerce, and Characters of Sheridan County history. The newly opened museum features a gift shop, interactive exhibits, dioramas, and Western art which present the local perspective on the history of the American West. Children and their families are encouraged to come to the Museum
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Visitors are invited to browse and linger in the Don King Museum located off the Rope Shop. The museum houses over three decades of the King family’s dedication to collecting Western and cowboy memorabilia from all over the world. In addition to the hundreds of saddles that line the walls,
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Visit the seat of a cattle ranching empire of Texas cowboy turned U.S. Senator & Wyoming Governor John B. Kendrick. Trail End State Historic Site features a view of early 20th century lifestyle. Designed by Montana architect Glenn Charles McAlister, the mansion remains on of the few western examples of
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The Wyoming Information Center Museum exhibits feature Wyoming Wildlife, Indian Battlefields, Historic sites, a diorama of the Big Horn Mountains and Wyoming’s history. Also offered is a spectacular panoramic view of Sheridan with a full range of the Big Horn Mountains as the backdrop. The Center offers maps, brochures, information
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