Buffalo Bill Museum
Our Buffalo Bill Museum is our flagship and has rich stories to tell not only about William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s own personal history as a western man, scout, actor, showman, and entrepreneur, but also of the times in which he lived, his legacy, and the myth of the West. This blog shares Points West articles about or related to Buffalo Bill.
Samuel Franklin Cody and William F. Cody – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2011 A Case of Mistaken Identity: Samuel Franklin Cody and William F. Cody By Lynn Johnson…
Museum Minute: Custer’s Last Stand
Custer’s Last Stand was reenacted thousands of times in the Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. A poster shows the classic image of…
The Old Glory Blowout – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2009 Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show: The Old Glory Blowout By Charles Sabukewicz [To me] Buffalo…
Museum Minute: Pony Express Saddle
Although the Pony Express only lasted for about a year and half, the mail service has become synonymous with the Old West….
Whoop It Up! Special Exhibition
Past Exhibition June 7, 2019 – January 5, 2021 Whoop it Up! Celebrating 100 Years of the Cody Stampede told the story of…
Treasures from Our West: Photograph, Kit Carson Cody, ca. 1876
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2018 Photograph, Kit Carson Cody, ca. 1876 This photo gives no hint about the…