Answer Key: Treasures of the West
Tauck Tours Scavenger Hunt, 2018
We hope you enjoyed our Treasures of the West Scavenger Hunt, designed for our friends with Tauck Tours. Let’s see how you did!
These are the bones on Arnold’s or Big Boy’s back. What animal is it?
- Bobcat
What animal body part is it?
- Grizzly bear’s nose & muzzle
At one point in the film, Buffalo Bill addresses the crowd from horseback… what does he say?
- “Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to the Roughriders of the World!”
What three different names were used by the woman outlaw in this exhibit?
- Belle Starr, The Bandit Queen, Myra Maebelle Shirley
What is the brand and the date of manufacture?
- Winchester Model 1895 Deluxe
What is engraved on the frame?
- ZG, his initials
In the last alcove to the left, find the Model 1851 Navy Colt Revolver associated with the name of the man some people confuse with Buffalo Bill. What two names did he go by?
- Wild Bill Hickock and James Butler Hickok
How did he earn his famous nickname?
- He was a Union spy and scout in the Civil War and had shooting encounters in Nebraska and Missouri.
Find the Tobacco Society Blanket. What birds are represented on the blanket?
- Pinyon jay, common nighthawk, red-winged blackbird, hawk feathers, and one other bird that is unidentifiable.
How many sticks hold this object closed?
- Fifteen (15)
Find White Swan’s painting on muslin. What does his painting depict?
- The Battle of the Little Big Horn or “Custer’s Last Stand” in June of 1876. The Crow had aligned themselves with the U.S. government against their traditional enemies, the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne.
To which tribe did he belong and what was his job?
- He was an Apsaalooke (Crow) and he was a U.S. Army Scout for the 7th Infantry and the 7th Cavalry.
What is this?
- Ball cap or trucker’s hat
Each activity/answer in this gallery are subject to each individual’s opinion and personal creativity.
Sacajawea sculpture. What is the artist’s name?
- Harry Jackson
Jade, the live bald eagle. Why is he unable to live on his own in the wild?
- Because he has been injured and he would not be able to take care of himself if left alone in the wild.
How many wild bird houses can you find?
- There are at least five (5) birdhouses.
