by AmandaJ | Mar 31, 2022 | History
Bomber Mountain During the late night of June 28, 1943, Second Lieutenant Billy Ronaghan piloted the gleaming B-17F high above the earth. Ronaghan and the other nine men on board were headed overseas to join the bombing missions in the European Theater of WWII. They...
by AmandaJ | Mar 30, 2022 | History
Fort Phil Kearny It was the era of the Great Indian Wars – a time where settlers migrated across rugged terrain, in hostile territory. Protection along this crude journey was vital in forging a new nation-establishing the need for military outposts and forts. In July...
by AmandaJ | Mar 30, 2022 | History
Plan a Trip Plan your excursion to Kaycee and Southern Johnson County! Visit the Kaycee Chamber: www.kayceewyoming.org Phone: 307-738-2444 True Wild West Located along Interstate 25 with incredible views of the Bighorn Mountain Range, Kaycee is rich with history. The...
by AmandaJ | Mar 30, 2022 | History
Visit Us Hoofprints of the Past Museum 344 Nolan Avenue Kaycee, WY 82639 (307) 738-2381 hoofprintsofthepast.org HOURS Open May 15 – October 31 Mon-Sat: 9 – 5 Hoofprints of the Past Museum Hoofprints of the Past Museum features local western history in a...
by AmandaJ | Mar 30, 2022 | History
TICKETS JIM GATCHELL MUSEUM 100 Fort St, Buffalo, WY 307-684-9331 www.jimgatchell.com HOURS Memorial Day thru Labor Day Mon-Sat: 9 – 5 | Sun: 12 – 5 Winter Hours: Mon-Fri: 9 – 4 Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum Johnson County has helped preserve the...
by AmandaJ | Mar 30, 2022 | History
In the late 1800’s the lush grasslands of Johnson County became a battleground where cattle barons and homesteaders faced off over grazing rights in a violent competition for control of the open ranges in the Powder River Country. The cattle barons, long established...
