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Wyoming is a The world comes out west expecting to see cowboys driving horses through the streets of downtown; pronghorn butting testament to what heads on windswept bluffs; clouds encircling the towering granite pinnacles of the Bighorn Mountains; and endless people are capable of expanses of wild, open country. These are some of the fibers that if you give them have been stitched together over time to create the patchwork quilt of Sheridan’s identity, each part and parcel to the Wyoming enough space. experience. What you may not have been expecting when you came way out West was a thriving, historic downtown district, with western allure, hospitality and good graces to spare; a - sam morton vibrant art scene; bombastic craft culture; a robust festival and events calendar; and living history on every corner.

Welcome to Sheridan, the Cultural Capital of Wyoming.

44°47’48”n 106°57’32”w

Sheridan has a total area of 10.95 square miles 10.93/sq miles of land | 0.02/sq miles of water ELEVATION 3,743 feet above sea level CITY POPULATION 17,954 | COUNTY POPULATION 30,210

average sunny days per year: 208

July is the warmest | January is the coldest Record High 107°F in 2002 Record Low -41°F in 1989

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MISSOULA N REGIONAL attractions TIME AND ESTIMATED MILEAGE FROM SHERIDAN, WY BUTTE 1 BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST 35 MILES, 40 MINUTES MT Established in 1897. Elevations range from 5,000 feet along BOEMANEM 90 the sagebrush and grass-covered lowlands at the foot of the mountains, to 13,189 feet on top of Cloud Peak, the highest point BILLINGS in the Bighorns. Within the forest is the Cloud Peak Wilderness. There are 1,500 miles of trails in the forest, along with 32 90 7 THERMOPOLIE S campgrounds, Medicine Wheel, lodges, and three scenic byways. BOZEMAN RED LODGE 8 2 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 14 SHERIDAN SUNDANCE 200 MILES, 4 HOURS 14 4 f BUFFALO The nation’s first national park was established in 1872. Nearly go CODY 1 2 90 RAPID CITY SD 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot, YELLOWSTONE 16 GILLETTE featuring its most famous geyser, Old Faithful. 3 6 5 90 JACKSON HOT SPRINGS 26 STATE PARK 3 GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK 350 MILES, 6.25 HOURS CASPER Wyoming’s second national park features the magnificent Teton Range, the valley known as Jackson Hole, the resort community of Jackson, and some of the finest wildlife viewing in the world. 25 WY DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT 80 4 165 MILES, 2.5 HOURS LARAMIE NE CHEYenNE An astounding geologic feature that protrudes out of the prairie surrounding the Black Hills. It is considered sacred by Northern 80 Plains Indians and indigenous people. FORT COLLINS SHERIDAN, WY 5 MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL DENER 245 MILES, 3.5 HOURS Blessed by Bighorn Mountain topography A massive sculpture featuring 60-ft.-high granite faces depicting and evenly spaced between Yellowstone SIOUXU.S. FALLSpresidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. National Park and Mount Rushmore, Sheridan is Wyoming’s Emerald City. CO THERMOPOLIS HOT SPRINGS STATE PARK 6 160 MILES, 3 HOURS Sheridan is a short drive from national The hot springs flow at a constant temperature of 135° Fahrenheit. battle sites, parks, recreation areas and Offers free bathing at the State Bath House, where temperatures monuments; home to two National are moderated to a therapeutic 104°F. The petroglyph site at Historic Sites (Medicine Wheel and the Legend Rock, some 25 miles away, is also part of the park. Sheridan Inn); and on the doorstep of one of the nation’s finest wilderness areas. 7 LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD MONUMENT 71 MILES, 65 MINUTES

Sheridan is where frontier history, OMAHA Preserves the site of the June 25-26, 1876, Battle of the Little mountain recreation and Old West charm Bighorn, near Crow Agency, MT. Serves as a memorial to those LINCOLNwho fought in the battle: George Armstrong Custer’s 7th Cavalry conspire to deliver the travel experience and a combined Lakota-Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho force. of a lifetime. Sheridan features a thriving, historic downtown district, with western 8 BIGHORN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA allure, hospitality and good graces to 115 MILES, 2.25 HOURS spare; a vibrant arts scene; bombastic Established in 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail craft culture; a robust festival and events Dam. Straddles the border between Wyoming and Montana. calendar; and living history from one About one third of the park is located on the Crow Indian Reservation. One-quarter of the Pryor Mountains Wild Horse corner of the county to the next. Range lies within the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. 4 TALES & TRAILS | SHERIDAN

11 12 13 33 « OFF THE MAP LOCAL attractions N DISTANCES FROM 1 - HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SHERIDAN SHERIDAN 2 - KENDRICK PARK ̵ w yoming ̵ CASPER, WY 149 MILES CODY, WY 148 MILES 3 - SHERIDAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 24 4 - THE HISTORIC SHERIDAN INN YELLOWSTONE NP 204 MILES GRAND TETON NP 275 MILES 5 - TRAIL END STATE HISTORIC SITE 7 BILLINGS, MT 130 MILES 6 - SOUTH PARK NATURAL AREA RAPID CITY, SD 250 MILES 7 - NORTH PARK NATURAL AREA 39 MOUNT RUSHMORE 270 MILES 8 - BLACK TOOTH PARK DENVER, CO 430 MILES 9 - SOLDIER RIDGE TRAIL SALT LAKE CITY, UT 553 MILES 10 - EATON’S RANCH 11 - THE TOWN OF RANCHESTER 12 - THE TOWN OF DAYTON 13 - BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST 14 - SHERIDAN COUNTY AIRPORT 15 - THE BRINTON MUSEUM 19 16 - BIG HORN EQUESTRIAN CENTER 8 4 25 17 - THE POWDER HORN 9 3 10 18 - UCROSS FOUNDATION + ART GALLERY 23 5 34 19 - SHERIDAN INFORMATION CENTER 35 22 « 2

OFF THE MAP 27 20 - MOUNT HOPE/MUNICIPAL CEMETERY 26 1 21 - THE MILL INN 28 30 22 - BLACK TOOTH BREWING CO. 23 - BISON AND ELK PADDOCK 24 - FORT MACKENZIE (VA MEDICAL CENTER) 38 25 - SHERIDAN COUNTY MUSEUM 20 26 - THE MINT BAR 40 27 - KING’S SADDLERY AND DON KING MUSEUM 28 - THE WYO THEATER 29 - FORT PHIL KEARNY 30 - DAVINCI’S HORSE

31 - COMMUNITY OF BIG HORN OFF THE MAP « 32 - COMMUNITY OF STORY 6 33 - STEAMBOAT POINT 21 18 34 - WHITNEY COMMONS + MANDEL CABIN 36 35 - KENDRICK GOLF COURSE 14 37 36 - TOWN OF CLEARMONT 37 - BORN IN A BARN 38 - BIG GOOSE CREEK 39 - SOLDIER CREEK OFF THE MAP » 15 16 17 31 32 » 29 40 - LITTLE GOOSE CREEK

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CITY OF SHERIDAN HOTEL directory AVERAGE ONLINE AVERAGE PROPERTY NAME | Address | Website | Front Desk # WIFI PET FRIENDLY SMOKING NON FREE BREAKFAST POOL BAR/ RESTAURANT FITNESS CENTER (5.0) RATING AVERAGE SUMMER $

Mill Inn | 2161 Coffeen Ave | sheridanmillinn.com | 307.672.6401 • • • • • 4.4 $79

Quality Inn Sheridan | 1450 E Brundage Ln | choicehotels.com | 307.672.5098 • • • • 3.7 $79

Rodeway Inn Sheridan | 1704 N Main St | choicehotels.com | 307.672.2439 • • • • • 3.2 $75

Super 8 Sheridan | 2435 N Main St | wyndhamhotels.com | 307.672.9725 • • • • 2.8 $89

Super Saver Inn | 1789 N Main St | 307.672.0471 • • • 4.2 $80

Bramble RV Park | 2366 N Main St | 307.674.4902 • • 3.9 $66

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The Nelson Inn | 723 N Main St | thenelsoninn.com | 307. 752.6682 • • 5 $175-$185

Sheridan Cottages | 1185 Sugarview Dr | sheridancottages.com | 307. 751.0793 • • 5 $800/week

Spur Ranch Rustic Retreat | 86 Peno Rd | facebook.com/SRRRetreat | 307.751.8251 • 5 $76 TRAVEL AGENTS

Brittain World Travel | 150 S Main St | burschtravel.com | 307. 672.2481

Latitudes Travel | 157 W Brundage St | 307.674.0656

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SHERIDAN County HOTEL directory

PROPERTY NAME | Address | Website | Front Desk # WIFI PET FRIENDLY SMOKING NON FREE BREAKFAST POOL BAR/ RESTAURANT FITNESS CENTER CAMPING ONLINE AVERAGE (5.0) RATING AVERAGE SUMMER $

Eaton’s Ranch | 270 Eatons Ranch Rd., Wolf | eatonsranch.com | 307.655.9285 • • • • • • • 4.9 $310

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B&Bs and SPECIALTY LODGING

CAMPGROUNDS Lazy R Campground | 652 US-14, Ranchester | lazyrcampground.com | 888.655.9284 • • • • 4.2 $95

CATTLE DRIVES Double Rafter Ranch | 84 5 Mile Rd., Parkman | doublerafter.com | 307.655.9539 4.5 $3,400

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Bighorn National Forest Spanning over 1.1 million acres and encompassing 1,200 miles of trails, 30 camp grounds, 10 picnic areas, 6 mountain lodges, and hundreds of miles of waterways, the Bighorn National Forest offers near limitless outdoor recreation activities - from hiking and hunting to camping and snowmobiling. The Cloud Peak Wilderness, with peaks reaching over 13,000-ft in elevation, features some of the most pristine forest in the United States, and ample opportunities to hike, climb, fish and much more. Tackle legendary Park Reservoir Tongue River Canyon excursions like the 60-mile Solitude Loop Trail, or go Tooth-to-Tooth as 218 miles of groomed snowmobile trails present Explore Wyoming's some of the most scenic terrain in the nation GREAT OUTDOORS you race from downtown Sheridan to one of the tallest peaks in the Bighorns. Wildlife photography opportunities abound, and many trails are easily accessed from scenic Highway 14 or 14A. Popular trails, including Red Grade, Tongue River Canyon, and Soldier Ridge, are a short drive from downtown Sheridan. Trail and ATV maps are available at the Information Center and the Forest Service Office.

12 [01] THE GREAT OUTDOORS | sheridanwyoming.org TALES & TRAILS | SHERIDAN If your legs are weary, take the back roads out to the hamlet of Story, tucked into the mountains south of Sheridan; here you can visit the Story Fish Hatchery, providing visitors with a unique opportunity to observe fish and local wildlife.

EVENING

By now you've earned your appetite and your dinner; head back to Sheridan to dine in Wyoming's culinary and craft capital. You could try wild game at the cozy Cowboy Cafe, hand-tossed pies at Powder River Pizza, or fresh Bighorn catch at Wyoming Cattle & Creek.

And since there is no rest for the wild at heart, don your warm and woolies and prepare for an evening ONE DAY IN THE WILD out under the stars; the new Skylab at Fort Phil Kearny is an inspiring way to experience Rocky Mountain MORNING of the finest views in all of Wyoming. - keep your eyes peeled for elk, deer, cosmology, the history of the frontier, Here you'll experience a little of what moose, and more. and the unforgettable stories of this The Bighorn Mountains have been racers endure during the annual important Indian Wars Battle Site. at the center of the essential Sheridan Bighorn Trail Run. Continue along Highway 14 to Burgess experience for generations. The Junction, and take Highway 14A to mountains boast secluded canyons, Further along scenic Highway 14, up the trailhead for Porcupine Falls; miles of hiking, biking and riding trails, and into the mountains, you’ll come one of the Bighorn’s most beautiful Experience the secret fishing holes, epic climbing lines, to Steamboat Point, one of Sheridan secrets, the falls pour out of a granite and so much more. County’s most recognizable natural wall and tumble hundreds of feet to a best of the iconic icons. If you’re fortunate enough to pool below. This is your own private Consider renting a bike, stocking up on be in Sheridan late in the spring, the swimming hole for the afternoon. backpacking or climbing gear, tying a wildflowers at Steamboat are stunning. bighorn mountains

few flies, or purchasing other outdoor The strenuous hike to the top of If you have the legs for it, continue essentials from one of our outstanding on the dirt road for a few more miles; Steamboat is short – less than a mile When you finally return to Sheridan, outfitters. These includeSheridan – but climbs nearly 600 feet, offering you'll end at the trailhead for Bucking Bicycle Co., The Sport Stop, Rocky Mule Falls. The hike to the canyon bursting at the seams with a hundred sweeping panoramic views of the valley years’ worth of frontier history, outdoor Mountain Discount Sports, the Fly below. and the falls overlook weaves through Shop of the Bighorns, and more. forests, crosses shallow streams, and grit and local insight, you’ll be in a fine position to share Wyoming’s tall tales, AFTERNOON reveals a side of the Bighorns often Jump start your day of outdoor unseen. historic gossip and spectacular stories with your friends and family. adventure with a breakfast at the Stop for lunch at one of Sheridan Shabby Shack (the peaches and Finally, end your afternoon of County's fine mountain lodges - you'll More comfortable with a guide? cream French toast are a local pass Arrowhead Lodge first; their exploration at over 10,000 feet with a favorite), or Andi’s Coffee, then drive visit to the historic Medicine Wheel Looking for a speciality activity, like burgers are the perfect fuel for an rock climbing, paddle boarding, out to Highway 14 toward Dayton; adventurous appetite. Bear Lodge and (pictured above) – this ancient the beautiful Town of Dayton is the ceremonial Indian site is still used or kayaking? Contact Sheridan Elk View Inn feature fine pies for those Travel & Tourism for information gateway to the Tongue River Canyon. with a sweet tooth. All three lodges today for cultural and ritualistic events The canyon features a long in-and- by the Crow and Northern Cheyenne. on local guides and outfitters, sit in scenic surroundings, and offer multi-day itineraries, and more. out multi-purpose adventure trail, ample opportunity for wildlife viewing A sunset visit is a surreal experience. swimming and fishing holes, and some sheridanwyoming.org

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Sheridan County's outdoor industry is robust; lodges and ranches offer seasonal hunting and fishing programs, while a number of guiding and outfitting services are available.

The Sports Stop, Rocky Mountain Discount Sports, Sportsman's Warehouse, the Fly Shop of the Bighorns and a number of other local retail outlets sell sporting goods and gear. In 2019, Sheridan was fortunate to become the new home of Weatherby, the maker of the finest sporting firearms in the world. Weatherby's facility includes a showroom and museum that is open to the public. THE NATION'S FINEST HUNTING & Fishing crow reservation hunting and fishing TOP TIPS FOR HUNTING Sheridan County offers sportsmen and Wildlife licensing, regulations, AND FISHING SUCCESS women some of the best hunting and harvest limits, and seasons are set fishing in the nation. Stalkmule deer by the Wyoming Game and Fish FOLLOW ALL WY GAME AND FISH and pronghorn antelope across the Department. Hunting and fishing REGULATIONS high plains, track or licenses can be purchased at Game parkman elk mountain lion DOWNLOAD AN OFFLINE MAP APP ranchester through alpine terrain, or drop a line and Fish offices, or via participating LIKE onX HUNT dayton in a cool mountain stream as you angle local outfitting shops. Local guide and 1VISIT A FOREST SERVICE OFFICE SHERIDAN for a beautiful brown or epic rainbow outfitter services are available and FOR CURRENT TRAIL CONDITIONS trout - the Bighorns belong at the top offered for a variety of services such as of any outdoor enthusiast's list. hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. BOOK A FISHING EXPEDITION WITH THE FLY SHOP OF THE BIGHORNS BIGHORN story If you use the services of an outfitter, NATIONAL FOREST In addition to the wild game noted make sure they are licensed with the shell above, the Bighorns are also home to ENROLL FIRST-TIME HUNTERS IN AN state and permitted to operate on the 3EDUCATION AND SAFETY COURSE black bear, moose, white-tailed deer, Bighorn National Forest. and a variety of bird and fish species. CONSIDER HUNTING WITH A LOCAL buffalo Sheridan County is home to some GUIDE OR OUTFITTER terrific public walk-in areas. These hunting and fishing areas are identified 5 with signs, and can be located by DON'T MISS: The North Fork of the using maps found in an atlas, which is Tongue River is considered one of the worland ten sleep available at the Wyoming Game & Fish finest fly fishing destinations in the regional office and license agents. western United States.

Hunting or fishing on private land MUST SEE: The Story Fish Hatchery requires landowner permission. For offers a look at local conservation and questions, contact the WGF Regional management practices in WY. Office at 307-672-7418 or 1-800-331-9834.

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Local NUGGETS [01] THE GREAT OUTDOORs IT'S AN EASY DAY TRIP TO ANY OF FIVE SPECTACULAR WATERFALLS IN THE notes BIGHORNS. porcupine, bucking mule, paradise, little goose, & big goose

When fly fishing the bighorns, you can't go STEAMBOAT ROCK is a formidable hike. wrong using At 1.7 miles round trip, you can do it in less than an a purple hour! BUT, IF YOU HAVE 10-14 DAYS, THE ICONIC parawulff. 62-MILE SOLITUDE TRAIL LOOP IS A MUST. TALL TALES To beat traffic, early 20th century loggers would ride the moose is the largest the 11-mile Tongue River Tie member of the deer family. Flume down the mountain a fully grown male moose and through the Box Canyon is taller than a horse and tunnels to reach the town of can weigh over 1300 lbs. Dayton. And you thought your daily commute was a rough MOUNTAIN BIKING IS A BIG DEAL IN one. THE BIGHORNS. THE DEAD SWEDE Rumor has it this ride took just HUNDO IS AN EPIC ANNUAL EVENT 9 minutes, during which the THAT ATTRACTS COMPETITORS loggers would reach speeds of up FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. to 80 miles per hour!

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Just 30 minutes south of Sheridan you’ll find theFort Phil Kearny State Historic Site and Interpretive Center, with the Fetterman Massacre and the Wagon Box Fight in close proximity. Driving north into Montana you’ll discover the Rosebud Battlefield and the Little Bighorn National Monument, both within an hour of Sheridan.

Consider booking a custom tour with a local outfitter to truly immerse yourself in the history of these formative battles. Annual reenactments and events are presented by WYO State Parks; Fort Phil Kearny hosts a series of annual reenactments that bring the history of these engagements to life. first peoples' pow wow

ThunderMountainTours.com CrazyHorseTours.com Experience wy's LITTLE BIGHORN historic FRONTIER sites BATTLEFIELD Sheridan County's frontier attractions James, Kid Curry, and Black Jack frontier history 2 are legion. Across the region you'll find Ketchum. Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, legendary battlefields that shaped the and other desperadoes met at a log HISTORIC INDIAN history of the American west, as well cabin in the Hole-in-the-Wall country BATTLEFIELD DAY TRIP as little-known sites nestled into the which has been preserved at the Old FROM SHERIDAN foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. Trail Town museum in Cody. At an elevation of over 10,000-ft, you'll CONNOR BATTLEFIELD 3 find theMedicine Wheel, while south Years before the City of Sheridan was 1 ROSEBUD HISTORIC SITE BATTLEFIELD of Sheridan, in Johnson County, you'll established, a trapper named George find the , a remote Mandel built a cabin and post office Hole-in-the-Wall LITTLE BIGHORN pass long used by the infamous Hole near the forks of Goose Creek; that 2 BATTLEFIELD in the Wall Gang and Butch Cassidy's cabin still stands today, and can be . These outlaws ran with viewed at Whitney Commons in CONNOR Wild Bunch 3 ROSEBUD BATTLEFIELD BATTLEFIELD the likes of the Logan Brothers, Jesse downtown Sheridan. 1 The arrival of the Burlington & 4 FORT PHIL KEARNY Missouri Railroad in 1892 transformed HISTORIC SITE Sheridan into the region's industrial and commercial center; both of 5 WAGON BOX MONUMENT WAGON BOX BATTLE 5 Sheridan's train depots still stand today. MONUMENT 4 Buffalo Bill Cody famously held MUST SEE: American Indian FORT PHIL KEARNY auditions for his Wild West Show on Art at the Brinton Museum. The the lawn at the Sheridan Inn; many First Peoples' Pow Wow and icons and outlaws of the old west Dance, held on the lawn of the wandered through Sheridan in his time, Sheridan Inn every July during Historic sheridan inn and they continue to explore today. Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week.

20 [02] FRONTIER HISTORY | sheridanwyoming.org TALES & TRAILS | SHERIDAN Bill” Cody, Cody directed hotel management, and even auditioned new members for his legendary "Wild West Show" from the front porch. In 2013, Bob and Dana Townsend became the newest owners of the Inn, bringing 21st-century luxury to the 19th-century building. The Inn is now open as a hotel for overnight stays, banquet events, weddings, and tours. Each of the twenty-two rooms have been revitalized to reflect on “Buffalo Bill” and twenty-one other key characters in his life.

Sheridan’s Veterans Hospital is located on the site of historic Fort Mackenzie. In 1899, Congress appropriated funds for a permanent garrison on this site, and by June 18 of that year a detachment of the First Cavalry had arrived. In November ONE DAY in history of 1901, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 18th Infantry were garrisoned at Fort Mackenzie. By August of 1902, MORNING Stop at the Bozeman Trail Museum; Your next stop is The Brinton companies G and H of the Tenth Built in 1879 by the Rock Creek Stage Museum, located on the 620-acre Cavalry, known as the Buffalo Sheridan’s historic heart beats with the Line, the blacksmith shop, now home Quarter Circle A Ranch in the Soldiers, arrived. These soldiers, stories of cowboys, Indians, battle sites, community of Big Horn. The museum to the museum, originally satisfied ranching legends, and western outlaws. offers an authentic view into the the needs of travelers on the nearby Prepare for a day of historic immersion life of Bradford Brinton, a Western Bozeman Trail. embrace history with breakfast at PO News & Flagstaff gentleman and art collector who was a Cafe, a local haunt with over 100 years patron of many of the most celebrated Afternoon of history, or grab something to go from 19th and 20th- century Western artists. and culture in the much-loved Java Moon. The Trail End State Historic Site is a The Brinton Ranch House, originally 14,000 sq.-ft. historic Flemish-revival sheridan county Less than an hour from downtown, built in 1892, was expanded in 1927-28 style mansion built and inhabited by near Crow Agency, Montana, is the to accommodate the Brinton’s extensive former Wyoming Governor and U.S. returning from fighting in Cuba and Little Bighorn Battlefield National collections of Indian artifacts, art, Senator John B. Kendrick. Kendrick the Philippines, were reassigned Monument. The site memorializes historic documents, books and over was a successful cattleman when he here for recuperation and retraining. the US Army's 7th Cavalry and the 600 oils, watercolors and sketches by commissioned the house, and he was The campus is open for tours during Lakotas and Cheyennes in one of the American artists including Audubon, only beginning his political career; daylight hours. Please respect the Indian's last armed efforts to preserve Borein, Gollings, Kleiber, Remington when he became governor in 1914 and privacy of patients, residents, and staff. their way of life. and Russell. Lunch at the Brinton a senator three years later, Trail End Buildings are closed to the public. Bistro comes with sublime mountain became his summer home. The house Back in Sheridan County, tour other views and an opportunity to wax was added to the National Register of Evening important Indian Wars battle sites, poetic about the museum's immense Historic Places on February 26, 1970. including Fort Phil Kearney, the collection of artifacts. Set aside an hour for a thorough tour Dine on classic western fare at a Wagon Box Fight, and the Connor of the property and adjacent Kendrick steakhouse, enjoy inventive cuisine Battlefield. The Connor Battlefield, Passing back through Big Horn, take Park. at an atmospheric bistro, experience otherwise known as the site of the some time to visit the community's local food truck culture, and embrace Battle of the Tongue River, is located main street, home to a number of The Historic Sheridan Inn, Sheridan's outstanding culinary scene. at the City Park in the Town of historic properties, including the constructed in 1892, was one of the first Ranchester. beautiful Big Horn Mercantile. hotels in Sheridan. Conceptualized For more on historic attractions and and developed by William F. “Buffalo activities, visit sheridanwyoming.org

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Local NUGGETS [02] frontier history Fantastic displays of bulldogging, rope tricks and marksmanship were a regular occurrence at The notes Sheridan Inn at the turn of the 19th century... just another day in the life of frontier legend Buffalo Bill Cody and the Wild West Show.

during prohibition, the mint operated as a cigar company and soda shop, but operated a popular speakeasy at the back of the house. ordering a "Sarsaparilla, neat" got you into the real action. TALL Tales Medicine Wheel Miss Kate lived and worked at • Located at 9,642 ft. elevation IF ERECTED TODAY... the Sheridan Inn for nearly KENDRICK MANSION six decades. She passed away • Estimated at 1,500 years old WOULD COST ��X THAT • 28 spokes in the wheel in 1968; her final request was OF AN AVERAGE HOUSE. to be laid to rest at the Inn. (alluding to the 28 day lunar cycle) IN SHERIDAN THAT COULD • 7 stone formations Her ashes were buried in the EASILY BE $10,000,000! wall of her third floor room. (7 sacred directions: East, South, West, North, Mother Earth, Father The self-appointed night Sky, and the Sacred Center) watchman, Miss Kate's spirit • NATIONAL Historic landmark is considered the guardian of • sacred ceremonial GROUND the Inn, and her appearance is considered a good omen for weary travelers.

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Sheridan is home to legendary craftsfolk who have built a reputation for quality, function, style, and artistry. Sheridan County's museums, galleries, public art and community art centers present an intimate glimpse at the life of western artists. Take a trip to prehistoric Wyoming with a visit to the T-Rex Natural History Museum or follow the gold rush on an expedition to the Bozeman Trail Museum. Enjoy world-class art and the brinton museum exhibits at the Brinton Museum, Hans Kleiber Studio, and the Sheridan County Museum, and get lost in Wild West paraphernalia at the Don King Museum. Located in the historic Big Red Barn, the Ucross Foundation Art Gallery is an integral public component of the Foundation’s creative environment, while SAGE Community Arts displays modern marvels by local DON KING MUSEUM artists. MUSEUMS & GALLERieS

BOZEMAN TRAIL MUSEUM tom kinnison hall at the whitney center for the arts THE BRINTON MUSEUM EDWARD A. WHITNEY GALLERY GALLERY ON MAIN BOZEMAN TRAIL GALLERY EXPRESSIONS ART GALLERY HANS KLEIBER STUDIO MUSEUM DON KING MUSEUM JENTEL ARTIST RESIDENCY SAGE COMMUNITY ARTS SHERIDAN COUNTY MUSEUM FULMER PUBLIC LIBRARY T-REX HISTORY MUSEUM TRAIL END STATE HISTORIC SITE UCROSS ART GALLERY ucross foundation gallery TRAIL END STATE HISTORIC SITE whitney center gallery PUBLIC ART COLLECTION

26 [03] ARTS & CULTURE | sheridanwyoming.org TALES & TRAILS | SHERIDAN Collective, where you'll learn to craft rings, earrings, or even pet tags. Archetype's new maker space is located at The Union at Montgomery; The Union hosts workshops and classes in a variety of disciplines. SAGE Community Arts, located next door, likewise features lectures, workshops, an annual local photography gala, and much more.

Take your show on the road and visit the Ucross Art Gallery; exhibitions are evocative, insightful and beautiful. Ucross is less than 40 miles from Sheridan; pastoral beauty is the highlight of the drive.

On your way back to Sheridan, stop in Banner to visit Turned Antiques (Saturdays only, 10am-4pm), where you'll find over 10,000-sq. ft. of early one day as an artist American antiques and contemporary home furnishings.

MORNING Stop by the WYO Theater to pick up Ranchester, located between Sheridan tickets for tonight's show (whatever's and Dayton, is home to the T-Rex art is an interactive Sheridan is the Cultural Capital of on the marquee is sure to please - trust Natural History Museum. Take Wyoming, and features numerous us). When the WYO Theater opened in photos with the massive skull of a galleries, exhibits, exhibitions, and art 1923 as the Lotus, newspaper headlines female T-Rex named Sue, and explore experience in the collections open to the public. Craft proclaimed it “Wyoming’s Wonder dioramas, raptor fossils, geological culture and maker spaces abound - Picture Palace!” The theater remains curiosities, crystals, and more. wild west there's plenty of opportunity to have a one of Sheridan's hallmark attractions. hand's-on experience in shaping your Grab a bite to eat at the Wyoming own artistic vision (and vacation). Main Street is home to a number of Buckshot Saloon (yes, you want to try EVENING art outposts, including The Bozeman the elk and bison brats, and you know Arrive early at Jackalope Ranch Trail Gallery, Main Frame, the Don you deserve the onion rings). Cafe in the heart of downtown and Art can be exhausting, but you're King Museum, and SAGE Community not through yet; steady yourself experience scratch baking at its finest, Arts. AFTERNOON or get down with some old-fashioned for an evening on the town at American cooking at the Silver Spur Be one of the first to experience the The afternoon is all about getting your Frackelton's Fine Food & Spirits. Frack's features more beautiful local Café. This should give you ample time new exhibits at the Sheridan County hands dirty. Book a class to throw some art, and excellent modern fare - the to check the Community Calendar Historical Society & Museum, then clay on one of Red Bison Studio's tuna poke is legendary. Or fill your for art exhibits, classes, or upcoming take the short drive to the Town of pottery wheels, or exercise your inner boots with something substantial shows. Dayton; this picturesque mountain Gollings at The Paint Post. Classes at Wyoming's Rib & Chop House. town features the Hans Kleiber studio range from an hour to three or more, Dressed to impress, head out for a Take Sheridan’s self-guided Historic Museum, Sonja Caywood Studio (by depending on the medium or piece night of pomp and pageantry. The Walking Tour and enjoy more than appointment only), and Gallery On being made. Red Bison's Stephen Edward A. Whitney Gallery at the 40 public art pieces and numerous Main, featuring a fabulous collection Mullins has produced pieces for Surf new at buildings listed on the National of local art (and an excellent cafe). Wyoming, the WYO Winter Rodeo, Whitney Center for the Arts Sheridan College is small, but exhibits Register of Historic Places. Maps Just down the street is the Dayton each of Sheridan's breweries, and many pack a punch - visit the WCA's website are available at the Chamber of Mercantile, known for delicious more local businesses. for information on performances in Commerce, Travel & Tourism Office, sandwiches, shakes, and Wyoming , the exclamation point or Downtown Sheridan Association, curios. Interactive art doesn't end there - Kinnison Hall as well as the DSA website. consider a workshop with Archetype on your day of experiential art.

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Local NUGGETS[03] ARTS & Culture 2 FEET thick 209 FEET long notes THE UCROSS FOUNDATION, 51 FEET tall like a midwife, helped these writers the Brinton Museum’s give birth to their masterpieces: rammed earth wall is the ✍ ANNIE PROULX’S largest in North America. The Shipping News ✍ Like its rammed earth ELIZABETH GILBERT’S Eat, Pray, Love cousin, the Great Wall of ✍ ADAM GUETTEL’S China, it is expected The Light in the Piazza to last at least ✍ RICKY IAN GORDON’S two millennia. The Grapes of Wrath TALL TALES Just a few of the acclaimed works that have been created in part during In 1923, Ernest Hemingway Ucross residencies. visited Big Horn, the Folly Ranch, and Spear-O-Wigwam

a local chambermaid won an mtv contest in on a trout-fishing expedition 1986. her prize? a prince concert in Sheridan. he called “squalation." It was prince's film "under the cherry moon" premiered at the famed Spear-O where in Sheridan as part of the promotion. he finished writing his classic novel “A Farewell to Arms.” Hemingway claimed his favorite two places were Wyoming and Africa. “This is a cockeyed wonderful country,

SHERIDAN'S PUBLIC ART IS AS EPIC AS IT IS ICONIC. CAN YOU FIND DA VINCI'S looks like Spain, swell people,” HORSE, BOZEMAN SCOUT, BREAKING TRAIL, FLOWER DANCING IN THE WIND, he wrote to a friend. STANDING PROUD, AND THE BOSS?

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sheridan WYO Rodeo EST. 1931

PRCA Rodeo Action

50k in Indian Relay Cash Prizes

21,900 tickets sold in 2019

10 things you didn't know about the cowboy up, pARTNER sheridan wyo rodeo

Folks come to Sheridan to get cozy with Show. The Bots Sots Remount, staged 1. The Sheridan WYO Rodeo was not held in 1942 or 1943 due to WWII cowboys, and there's no better way at Trail End State Historic Site, to experience the icons and outlaws celebrates the pomp and pageantry 2. The WYO was once known as the 'Bots Sots Stampede' and frontier legends of Wyoming of equestrian history with activities, 3. The first Crow Indian Rodeo Queen was elected by popular applause than during WYO Rodeo Week, attractions, and the eponymous sale Sheridan's premiere cultural attraction. itself. Don King Days at the Big 4. 26,508 tickets were sold for the 2016 WYO Rodeo performances Visit sheridanwyorodeo.com for Horn Equestrian Center is a raucous information on all the festivities. celebration of western life, and includes 5. A pilot once crashed his plane into a building to entertain the WYO crowd cowboy polo, smithing, bronc riding, Rodeo Week features the First Peoples' and more. The event, hosted annually 6. The Sheridan WYO Rodeo is a week-long celebration of local culture Pow Wow, Rodeo Parade, Boot Kick over Labor Day Weekend, brings in 7. The WYO is part of the Pro Rodeo Tour of the PRCA Circuit Off, Pancake Breakfast, street dances, cowboys and horsemen from across Rodeo Carnival, World Championship the Rocky Mountain region. The 8. The Kiwanis pancake breakfast began in 1975 Indian Relay Races, and four nights Blacksmithing World Championship of epic PRCA Rodeo performances. is a chance to really test your mettle out 9. The WYO was almost known as the Old West Rodeo and Frontier Jamboree WYO Rodeo Week takes place every west. July; 2020 marks the 90th edition of the 10. Burger King Inc. is an original WYO Rodeo shareholder WYO, with attendance expected to top One of Sheridan County's best kept 30,000 rodeo fans through the gates of secrets is the community's deep 2020 sheridan wyo rodeo the Sheridan County Fairgrounds. connection to polo. Sheridan County July 6 - 12, 2020 is home to two major polo venues at Annual western events include the the Flying H Polo Club and the Big Tickets on sale February, 2020 Sheridan County Rodeo, Elks Youth Horn Equestrian Center; both located boot kick-off party at kendrick park, July 6 Rodeo, Bots Sots Remount, the in the historic community of Big Horn. TM first peoples' pow wow, hosted by the Sheridan Inn four nights of carnival action at the fairgrounds Leather Crafter's Trade Show, Eaton's Polo matches run from June through Horse Drive, and the Brinton Leather merchandise available at sheridanwyorodeo.com September, and are open to the public.

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If you're not a guest at a ranch, you can book a pack trip with Range Land Enterprises or Nelson Outfitters. Expeditions range from two to five days. Contact Sheridan Travel & Tourism for details.

Belly up to the bar at The Mint, the famed former speakeasy on Main. Tip one back and take the trophy tour, explore history through photographs, and check out the thousands of brands on the wall panels.

DAy 3

Today we're going to test your mettle. Take your breakfast with a side of pie at the cozy Cowboy Cafe, the beloved ONE day as a cowboy* local dining spot. If you're here in the winter, we hope you'll stay for the WYO Winter Rodeo (annual, February). *OK, first thing - you need more than migratory birds as you take in the D AY 2 Skijoring, a sport where a horse and one day to experience the cowboy majesty of the mountains. rider tow a skier along a snowy course Plan on getting your boots dirty today. way. Plan to spend at least three days marked by jumps and other obstacles, You're going to cowboy up for breakfast immersed in the legend and lore of If you're staying somewhere closer to is the tentpole event. Are you cowboy at Midtown Cafe on Main Street before local icons and outlaws. You'll be glad town, it's time for breakfast; head to enough to strap on the skis? The heading out for another day of action. you did. Main Street Corner Cafe for chicken skijoring course on Broadway runs fried steak and gravy. Yes, you read that If it's late May, you're in luck; the between Black Tooth Brewing Co. and They say timing is everything, and for correctly. Eaton's Horse Drive is an annual Luminous Brewhouse. the most authentic western experience tradition that captures the in America, visit Sheridan during Travel south to friendly Johnson If you're visiting another time of year, WYO Rodeo Week. If you can't be County, and the Hole-in-the-Wall head to King's Saddlery to witness the here during the WYO, consider an Outlaw Hideout (2.5 hour drive). The masters of rope making and leather immersive experience like the Bots Hole-in-the-Wall is a colorful and icons & outlaws crafting at work, and try tossing a rope Sots Remount Horse Sale, Don King scenic red sandstone escarpment that yourself in the Don King Museum. Days, or the Sheridan WYO Winter is rich in legends of outlaw activity still roam this Or book an archery class at Rocky Rodeo (for fans of skijoring, hot cider, from the late 1800s, most notably Mountain Discount Sports, and let and frosty mountain peaks). Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch your inner Robin Hood loose. Gang. The "hole" is a gap in the Red wild country D AY 1 Wall that, legend has it, was used You could spend your afternoon secretly by outlaws to move horses and imagination of the community. enjoying polo in Big Horn, or at a You've booked a stay at one of Sheridan cattle from the area. Even Jesse James Cowboys from Eaton's Ranch drive picnic at Kendrick Park; the horse County's legendary ranches or is reported to have spent time here. their herd in from winter grazing areas shoe competitions at Kendrick can get mountain lodges, and you wake up to Contact Sheridan Travel & Tourism for straight through town - down 5th Street fierce. the sound of elk buggling or roosters directions and trail conditions. in front of the Sheridan Inn, across crowing. Your day as a cowboy is just Main, and out toward the ranch. Keep your eye on the community beginning. Spend an hour tossing a Stop in the hamlet of Story on your way calendar for live country music If you're a guest at one of the ranches, fly line into a stream, cover a bit of back; the Wagon Box Inn maintains performances at the WYO Theater, it's time to saddle up for the pack trip ground on horseback, or photograph beautiful cabins and a spectacular Trails End Concert Park, and of a lifetime. There's nothing like moose, elk, deer, or dozens of beautiful outdoor restaurant that specializes in Luminous Brewhouse. Sheridan prime rib and steak. Hungry yet? riding into the Bighorns with the sun at knows how to rock.

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Local NUGGETS[04] icons & the Dead Swede Campground is named outlaws for a swede who was unceremoniously murdered (and buried) on site. notes The Dead Swede Hundo is a 100-mile gravel bike race that challenges competitors with a grueling Bighorn Mountain course that covers some of the most spectacular terrain in Wyoming.

KOLTISKA BUTT DART PROS ARE SPECIALIZED ATHLETES THAT TRAIN YEAR-ROUND, OFTEN ROUNDING THEIR REARS AND STRENGTHENING THEIR CHEEKS IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS ANNUAL COMPETITION. WINNERS CLINCH THE BUTT DARTS WORLD CHAMPION BELT BUCKLE. Curious? Visit koltiska.com TALL Tales during wyo rodeo week, sheridan’s rough and tumble Legend holds that the Bighorn cowboy population swells by Mountain Wild and Scenic a factor of three. Trail Run's 100-mile endurance That’s LIKE 53,862 cowboy hats! race got its start when a runner was chased by an ornery moose across treacherous Bruce Burns’ Fireworks Extravaganza has terrain. Today, runners (in a variety of distances) run been lighting up starry, sparkling skies over through fields of wildflowers, the Bighorns for more than 20 years. This over streams, through Tongue July 4th spectacle is the largest of its kind in River Canyon, and down into northeast Wyoming. Dayton - all in search of glory.

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The culture of craft is as Fashion designer Jesse Smith's quintessentially Wyoming as long Western Grace has in less than a year days on the ranch, bucking broncs, become the most revered outpost for and snow-capped peaks. Sheridan is bespoke women and men's clothing in home to a vast spectrum of craftsfolk, all of Wyoming. Weatherby crafts the including world-renowned leather finest hunting rifles in the world right crafters, brewers, metalsmiths, in our own backyard. Tucker Goss and carpenters, chefs, sculptors, painters Trevor Clark have kickstarted their and writers – maverick artisans that fabrication and metalwork business in are often celebrated for their steadfast the old Sheridan Iron Works facility, belief in the relevance of craft in a and honor traditional methods and world where design and aesthetic are techniques of age-old blacksmiths (in increasingly influenced by technology, their craft-forward methods). media, and instant distribution. The local food truck scene is booming, with outfits likeBonafide , WYO Thai, CRAFT IS KING Wicked Smoke, Hetty's Pizza, the Burger Wagon, Big Horn Catering, and El Rodeo conjuring culinary When most folk think craft, they think wizardry daily. of beer, wine, and spirits - and so it follows that Sheridan is home to three See what we're saying? Sheridan breweries, a distillery, a winery, and County is one seriously crafty place. a namesake brew that was recently There's a good chance that when reintroduced to the world (thank you, you walk around downtown, the Sheridan Beer Co.). But Sheridan hat on that guy's head, the beautiful County is more than an ale tale - dress that lady is wearing, and the we're home to culinary hotspots like beer those friendly folk are drinking Cottonwood Kitchen + Home and were all hand-crafted right here in Verdello; both host engaging cooking Sheridan, Wyoming, USA. BONAFIDE FOOD TRUCK classes and regular tastings.

Koltiska Distillery Bighorn Design Studio

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Smith Alley Brewing’s public house opened to great fanfare in January 2019. Family-friendly and focused on handcrafted ales and clever pub grub, Smith Alley’s historic bones and beautiful outdoor seating spaces are poised to please crowds all year long.

A Spin on the Classics

Chef Travis Sorenson has created a restaurant that fuses West Coast sensibilities with Wyoming culinary traditions. birch is a dynamic contemporary American eatery with a focus on local, seasonal ingredients. For instance, you couldn’t possibly craft culture where craft is king is at the core of The Tooth Will Prevail flawless finish work. A visit to his and craft cocktails inspired by more showroom is an opportunity to glimpse than 100 years of local family lore. sheridan's identity Black Tooth Brewing has garnered beautiful pendants, buckles, and other critical acclaim since it opened in 2010. pieces of art. USA Grown, WYO Cellared know that you can’t live without a Banners from national competitions Reuben spring roll until you try one, hang throughout the tap room, and Big Horn Design’s flagshipSurf 307 Wines celebrate the life and and the road to gastro bliss is paved you would be hard pressed to find a bar Wyoming brand is known across the times of legendary horse trainer Buck with braised short ribs (milk-braised, or restaurant within a hundred miles nation for its bold, singular Wyoming Brannaman, “Longmire” author Craig bone in bison ribs, that is). Clever that isn’t serving at least one BTB brew. aesthetic. Johnson, bronc rider and recording cocktails and scratch-made desserts Black Tooth has become one of the artist Chris LeDoux, as well as the round out the experience. largest breweries in Wyoming, growth Since 1909, Sheridan Tent & Awning icons of Wyoming itself, including spurred by a fundamental dedication has been designing and manufacturing the Grand Tetons, Devils Tower, Western Hospitality to producing top-quality beer with the canvas tents, wall tents, outfitter tents, and the Flaming Gorge. 307 operates finest possible ingredients. hunting tents and cowboy range tents. The Vault, a tasting room located in a The Mint Bar opened in 1907; even For hunting enthusiasts, glamping historic bank building on Main Street. Prohibition, enacted in 1919, couldn’t the Kings of the West or family camping, it's hard to beat a stem the flow of liquid courage, as a sturdy canvas tent made in the USA. true Brew Enlightenment speakeasy was kept running out back For a full appreciation for the until the end of the Congressional dry American Cowboy and his craft, visit the Spirit of the West One of the finest brewery secrets in the spell in 1933. The bar was remodeled King’s Saddlery. Master leathercrafters American West, Luminous Brewhouse shortly after its official reopening and are frequently sighted in the workshop; The original Kolts Fine Spirits, is a purveyor of malty gold that has has remained relatively unchanged watch them put the finishing touches established in 2001, released the carved out a niche as a bespoke brewer since the 1940s. on a one-of-a-kind saddle, or a handcrafted Koltiska Original of unique beers. The Luminous handcrafted piece of custom cowboy Liqueur, followed by KO 90, each taproom is always rocking with live the Artist in All of Us kit. an embodiment of the spirit of the music and is frequently charged by American West. In early 2016 Kolts special event energy, and features a Local artists who have found a national Tom Balding’s Bits and Spurs are Fine Sprits became the Koltiska dazzling array of brews, sure to please audience include Sonja Caywood, considered staple pieces of Sheridan’s Distillery, and the company opened suds-o-philes and craft newbs alike. Joel Ostlind, and David McDougall; western experience - he’s known for a production facility and tasting room David's bison portraits are available at design innovation, precision and that offers old favorites, new products, the Painted Skull Studio.

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Local NUGGETS [05] craft is Sheridan's food trucks roll out king a variety of unique culinary creations. Frequently found near popular watering holes, our trucks dish foods from Mexico notes to Thailand (and all points in between).

The Mint Bar's 73 wall may not recognize. ready mounts include moose, to learn more? Belly up wolves, elk, deer, and a to the iconic bar and ask few curious creatures you to take the Mint tour.

All the queen’s horses and all the queen's TALL Tales men needed equestrian equipment. it only At the turn of the 20th century, makes sense that queen a local dentist named Dr. The craft of fly fishing - as well Elizabeth would as rod building and fly tying - William Frackelton was are bug business in Sheridan seek help from king's known to moonlight as a bare- (bug business - get it?). The saddlery... knuckle boxer. If you were on Fly Shop of the Bighorns is the the receiving end of one of leading outfitter in the region; his powerful blows, chances Quill Gordon sells hand- were pretty good that the tied flies; Joey's Fly Fishing Foundation introduces children good doctor would be the one to fly fishing to foster an which explains in part putting your chompers back in appreciation for the outdoors; her still-celebrated place the next day. Frackleton’s while Jake's Lures produces visit to Sheridan County Fine Food & Spirits is named the "Number 1 lure used in in his honor. Yellowstone National Park." in 1984. True story.

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EST. 1882 The WYO Theater

Population: 17,849 Built in 1923 as the lotus theater

elevation: 3,743 ft

22 national historic places

sheridan, wy Historic Downtown Sheridan is the 1905; the Railroad Historic District, Downtown hosts major events that N Spurs Brewfest (August), and the beating heart of Sheridan County - the with 110 contributing buildings; and draw thousands of locals and visitors, October Link, Partners in Pink Run/ cultural core, center of commerce, icon the Sheridan Inn, declared a National including the 3rd Thursday Street Walk. of identity, and Wyoming's Emerald Historic Landmark in 1964. In total, Festivals (June through September), the City. Sheridan's old west bones Sheridan County features 22 properties weekly Farmer's Market on Grinnell, Kendrick Park is also nearby, and hosts have fused perfectly with new west listed on the National Register, as well WYO Rodeo Week festivities, the the WYO Rodeo Boot Kick Off, as well sensibilities to present visitors a truly as two National Historic Landmarks WYO Winter Rodeo skijoring races as Concerts in the Park on Tuesdays in authentic American experience. Browse (Sheridan Inn and Medicine Wheel). on Broadway, the Karz Hot Rod Run, July and August. Kendrick features the shops and galleries, unwind at cafes Celebrate the Arts, the Absaroka Car Kendrick Pool, bison and elk paddock, and brewpubs, dine at an innovative The evening brings an opportunity to Show, the Christmas Stroll, and much Scoops Ice Cream Stand, playgrounds, gastro pub or grab a quick bite at a food photograph Main Street's iconic neon more. and much more. truck, book a cooking class or become a signs; don't miss The Mint, Rainbow leather crafting master - opportunities Bar, Wyoming Rib & Chop House, the While "Celebrate the Arts" is an annual For more information on downtown for engagement are near limitless. And WYO Theater, and Best Out West. spring event, you can experience activities, events and attractions, please when you simply can't pack another public art on every corner thanks to visit sheridanwyoming.org activity into your day, spend the night at New or newly renovated properties the Sheridan Public Arts Committee; one of our beautiful historic hotels. include Smith Alley's tap room and there are more than 60 sculptures public house; the Cowboy Creamery; downtown, including "Bird Woman," Among downtown's unique buildings the Montgomery Ward Building, by RV Greeves, and "Bigger Flies for are a number of structures listed on the home to SAGE Community Arts and Tired Eyes," by Jerold Smiley. National Register of Historic Places, The Union; Mars Black Box Theater including the American Foursquare at the WYO; the Depot Building in Green space is never far afield when Robinson-Smith House, built in 1909; the Historic Railroad District; and you're downtown - Whitney Commons St. Peter's Episcopal Church, built the Bighorn Design and Bison Union is an interactive park located in the in the Gothic Revival Style in 1912; expansion at Main Street and Grinnell center of Sheridan at 320 West Alger. the Classical Revival and Beaux-Arts Plaza. Whitney Commons hosts numerous DOWNTOWN PUBLIC ART County Courthouse, built from 1904- community events, including the Suds

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Local NUGGETS[06] Downtown self-taught tom balding cut his tee th in Sheridan California welding custom hot rod engine parts. once in Sheridan, tom focused on horsepower of a different kind - he's now notes famous for his custom bits & spurs. There is nothing careless about his whispers. that's why 9 out of 10 horses prefer dancing with living legend BUCK

BIRTH OF THE DUDE RANCH Brannaman, aka... the In 1897, the Eaton brothers - Howard, horse whisperer. Willis, and Alden - established a South Dakota ranch. Friends and family from afar came to visit, and the brothers declared that “folks can stay as long as they like.” Thus, the concept of the dude TALL Tales ranch was born. The Eaton crew drew up stakes and rode west in 1904; they Joan Rivers was a fan of polo settled on Wolf Creek, at the foot of and was frequently spotted the Bighorn Mountains, where Eaton's at the Big Horn Equestrian Ranch continues to welcome guests in Center during polo season. search of the real America. Joan passed away in 2014, but one of her final wishes was to have some of her ashes spread you'll be hard pressed along her beloved Bighorn to find a ranch Mountains. Her daughter, dog that isn't mixed Melissa Rivers, so honored her with blue healer, mother on the family's 2015 border collie, and/or Wyoming vacation. #workinglikeadog Australian shepherd.

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EST. 1906 EST. 1911

Population: 824 Population: 974

elevation: 3,921 ft elevation: 3,763 ft

Bighorn Trail Run: June 19-21 Hay Days: June 13-14

Dayton, wy Ranchester, WY The Town of Dayton frames U.S. landmark located in Scott Bicentennial Built on rails and ties and incorporated hunters and snowmobile enthusiasts. Highway 14 as it enters the foothills Park. The park hosts a variety of events in 1911, the Town of Ranchester is Accommodations include the Western of the Bighorn Mountains in throughout the year, including the nestled deep in the heart of ranch Motel, and the Lazy R Campground north western Sheridan County, Bighorn Mountain Wild and Scenic country. Located between the City of and Cabins. Fine Wyoming fare and approximately 17 miles from the Trail Run, one of the premiere races in Sheridan and the Bighorn Mountains, libations can be found at the Buckshot City of Sheridan. Dayton has been a the Rocky Mountain region. Ranchester sits just 9 miles south of Saloon, the Silver Spur Bar & Lounge, progressive community since its early the Montana state line. Ranchester got and the new Innominate Coffeehouse days, electing Wyoming’s first female The Padlock Ranch, located just its name from rancher S.H. Hardin - & Bakery. Additional attractions mayor, Susan Wissler, in 1911. World outside of town, is one of the largest town names in Hardin’s native England include the T-Rex Natural History War II saw the community protected working ranches in the country. The often ended in “chester,” so Hardin Museum, Big Bear Taxidermy, and by an all-woman volunteer fire German-born artist Hans Kleiber made dubbed the town “Ranchester.” In Rahimi's Taxidermy. The annual 4th of department. The Dayton Bell Tower, Dayton his home in the early 1900s. His addition to its namesake ranches, the July celebration includes the Wyoming used to spot planes and sound fire studio, filled with etchings, his furniture town was the site of the loading dock Wife Carrying Championship, live alarms during the war, is now a town and art supplies is open and free to for railroad ties hewn from harvested music, and fireworks show. the public. Enjoy coffee and pie at the mountain timber and floated down Branding Iron Cafe or a milkshake and the tie flume.Connor Battlefield State sandwich at the Dayton Mercantile. Park is located within the town limits Don’t miss the Gallery on Main, the and offers great fishing opportunities, a perfect spot to pick up local art and playground area, and sites for overnight enjoy wine tastings from Jackson Hole camping. Historic U.S. Highway 14 runs Winery. Stretch your legs or join a through the center of town, heading game of volleyball or horseshoes at over the Bighorns via the Bighorn the Scott Bicentennial Park. Dayton is Scenic Byway, ending at the east gate the gateway to Tongue River Canyon, to Yellowstone National Park. The a recreation area known for its scenic Town of Ranchester has long served beauty and endless cave system. as a popular point of embarcation for

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EST. 1892 EST. 1881

Population: 147 Population: 974

elevation: 3,917 ft elevation: 3,763 ft

130 miles to devils tower july 4th fireworks show

clearmont, WY big horn, WY In 1890, the Pratt & Ferris Cattle track, and chose instead Clearmont as In 1881 the area caught the eye of Big Horn Equestrian Center also hosts Company controlled the valley where the location for its new station. A fire in well-to-do cattle and sheep ranchers a spectacular 4th of July Fireworks Clearmont is located; farming and the 1920s destroyed a row of buildings who established operations along Celebration, the Big Horn Balloon agriculture have been important to the that included the Rock Hotel and the base of the Bighorn Mountains. Rally and Don King Days. A great day region ever since. Saloon, a meat market, and a popular These included the sheep-breeding in Big Horn would include a visit to the confectionary store. Moncreiffe brothers, Oliver Wallop, Bozeman Trail Museum, the Brinton Before Clearmont became a town in Goelet Gallatin, and Bradford Brinton. Museum, lunch at the Big Horn 1892, there was the town of Huson, Today, Clearmont offers an interesting These residents of higher means were Mercantile and a nightcap at the Last complete with a cemetery, post office alternate route for travelers heading a minority among other residents Chance Saloon. and local press. Huson ceased to exist in for Gillette or Devils Tower National who were owners or tenants on small November 1892, just six months after its Monument; take historic Highway ranches and farms. Ernest Hemingway Big Horn provides access to Red Grade post office was established because the 14 through Clearmont for a glimpse was no stranger to Big Horn; he stayed Road, a steep dirt track that opens owners of the Burlington and Missouri at stunning countryside, majestic at Folly Ranch and Spear-O-Wigwam access to the Bighorn Mountains and Railroad Co. didn’t like a bend in the mountain views, and quintessential during the summer of 1928. During the Cloud Peak Wilderness. small town living. The area features his time here, Hemingway fished, unique attractions and curious hunted, and finished his masterpiece,A history. The Clearmont Town Jail, Farewell to Arms. built in 1922, is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places; the Ucross In the summer the community attracts Foundation features an art gallery, polo players from around the world and hosts exhibitions and a unique who enjoy the laid-back atmosphere artists-in-residence program that of Big Horn Polo and the Flying H draws participants from all over the Polo Club. Every May, the Big Horn world; The Ranch at Ucross is one of Equestrian Center is host to the Wyoming's most spectacular vacation Snickers Big Horn Cup, a soccer destinations. tournament for traveling teams. The

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EST. 1901 6 county properties

Population: 828 3 mountain lodges

elevation: 5,036 FT Eaton's, oldest in USA

story, wy ranches and lodges Nestled among the pines between in getting a post office established – the Sheridan County's ranches and lodges fly fishing, hunting, hiking, Nordic North and South Piney Creeks, first building in what had until then are legendary. From the authentically skiing, and even yoga and photography. this bedroom community has long been a town made up of only tent rustic trappings of Eaton's, the nation's Each features an outstanding been a popular retreat for locals and structures. oldest dude ranch, to the outdoor restaurant, while some, like Eaton's visitors alike. Story is characterized by plaground at Bear Lodge, these Ranch, serve such notable regional fare abundant wildlife, incredible Bighorn Story is home to the Wagon Box Fight facilities provide an intimate glimpse at that they've been featured in magazines, views, and an air of the Wyoming monument, and is in close proximity the Wyoming way of life, and the spirit newspapers, and national editorials. uncharted. to Ft. Phil Kearny and the site of the of the Bighorn Mountains. Battle of the Hundred in the Hands, Sheridan County's trio of mountain Story was first platted by a horse trader important Indian War battlefields. Canyon Ranch is deeply connected to lodges, located on Highway 14, sit in named Marshall Wolf, who planned to the British royal crown, and has been close proximity to hiking trails, alpine give the town his own name; when he The outdoors play a major role in life a destination for wayfaring nobility lakes, the Medicine Wheel, Bucking discovered that Wolf was already taken, in Story. Piney Creek is quickly gaining for nearly a century, while Arrowhead Mule Falls National Recreation Area, he named the town after Charles B. a reputation as one of Wyoming's finest Lodge caters to hunters, snowmobile Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Story, a rancher who was instrumental rock climbing destinations, while enthusiasts, and travelers keen to Area, and the Cloud Peak Wilderness. fishing and hunting have been popular experience relaxed Bighorn vibes. Elk here for generations. View Inn sits high atop the Bighorns on the Bighorn Scenic Byway, while out Overnight accommodations include in the eastern foothills, the Ranch at the Story Pines Inn, Wagon Box Inn, Ucross is known for western hospitality, and the Waldorf A'Story Guest Haus. stunning accommodations, and historic Additional attractions and amenities hidden gems. include Centennial Park, Thorne- Rider Youth Camp, Camp Story, Some ranches, like Double Rafter, and Our Lady of the Pines Parish. based in Parkman, specialize in cattle Wyoming Game & Fish maintains the drives, while all offer a mix of outdoor Story Fish Hatchery, open daily. adventure, including horseback riding,

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annual snowfall at Burgess Jct. 242.8"

annual snowfall in Sheridan: 35"

Winter and Wyoming equal epic Stoke your fire and embrace the adventure. Sheridan County is home to season as the community celebrates three mountain lodges, the legendary the Sheridan WYO Winter Rodeo WINTER WONDERLAND Eaton’s Ranch, and numerous hotels (February). Photograph elk and bison offering sensational winter programs. under coats of snow at Kendrick Park, or hop on a sled and take a ride down and ale from Sheridan and beyond skiers in 2018; in addition to excellent With more than 218 miles of Linden Hill. Tongue River Canyon, (March). skiing and snowboarding, Antelope groomed winter trails, the Bighorn just outside of Dayton, is a spectacular Butte hosts numerous events, races, and Mountains are an outdoor paradise for winter fly fishing destination (you'll Winter recreation opportunities are festivals throughout the year. snowmobile enthusiasts, cross-country have the mountains to yourself), while unlimited in Sheridan County - and and backcountry skiers, ice climbers, cross-country skiing is a popular so are destinations to après ski. Elk snowshoers, fat bikers and folks on activity at well-groomed Cutler Hill View Inn, Arrowhead Lodge and Bear the hunt for that perfect instagram Trails and Sibley Lake. The Bighorn Lodge Resort offer guided snowmobile moment. #VisitSheridan Rush Sled Dog Races (December) tours, cross-country skiing expeditions, appeal to the fast and the fury. ice fishing trips, and outdoor gear rentals. Eaton’s Ranch offers a unique The truly wild at heart begin each winter program. Enjoy the peace and new year with the Polar Bear Plunge tranquility of winter at the base of at Lake DeSmet. Yes, it's colder than Wolf Creek Canyon, explore the great it looks. The annual Christmas outdoors, relax by the fire in historic Stroll, presented by the Chamber of cabins, and dine in true Western style Commerce, is all about those holiday in one of the most storied historic feels (November), while the Wild West lodges in Wyoming. Wine Fest, presented by the Downtown Sheridan Association, is your The Antelope Butte Mountain opportunity to sample fine wine, spirits Recreation Area re-opened to alpine

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