Wednesday in Wyoming - March 3, 2021

 

For a change of pace, this month I thought I'd highlight some of Wyoming's museums. Some are large and well-known, like this one. Others are small and a bit off the beaten track. What they have in common are some intriguing exhibits.

I'm starting close to home. If you've been to Cheyenne, chances are you've been to the Old West Museum. It's near Frontier Park, the site of Cheyenne Frontier Days, and is famous for its display of antique vehicles.

Can you guess why the coach in the center is painted yellow? Yes, of course. It was used to transport visitors through Yellowstone National Park.

Wednesday in Wyoming -- October 18, 2017

Last week I showed you the entrance to the Old West Museum.  What I didn't tell you is that its exhibits include one of the country's largest collections of historic carriages and wagons, including this stagecoach. 

I know from my research that traveling by stagecoach wasn't particularly comfortable, but I'd still like to travel a few miles that way to see just how much passengers were jolted and bounced.

What do you think?  Should we do it?

Wednesday in Wyoming -- October 11, 2017

Where would you expect to see benches made from wagon wheels and a fountain with a cowboy pouring water from his boot?  If your answer included something about the old west, you were right.  You'll find this scene outside the Old West Museum in Cheyenne.