by Janet Jones | Nov 8, 2024 | From the Archives
John Colter’s Time in the Bighorn Basin It was at this exact time of year, fall in northwest Wyoming, when John Colter set out alone and on foot from a fur trading post east of today’s Billings. Between the fall of 1807 and the summer of 1808, Colter explored at...
by Janet Jones | Oct 11, 2024 | From the Archives, Town & Business
The Founding of the Cody Heritage Museum The sturdy red brick house on the corner of Sheridan Avenue and 11th has evolved over its 117-year history, but now houses Cody’s first museum dedicated to local, Cody-area history. Longtime locals who enter the front door...
by Janet Jones | Sep 27, 2024 | From the Archives, Town & Business
A Hidden Gem: The Oldest Building in Cody Every building tells a story. And in Cody, they often hold the history of this town. Robyn Cutter with the Park County Archives recently shared information on the oldest building in Cody. In fact, it was the first building...
by Janet Jones | May 20, 2024 | From the Archives, Town & Business
The Buffalo Bill Hotel: Cody’s Grand Hotel that Almost Happened “Just imagine a five-story large structure on the lot where Gradient Mountain Sports sits [next to Zapata’s].” Robyn Cutter with the Park County Archives said. That’s what...
