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.
Treasures from Our West: Pocket watch
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2013 Pocket watch given to Ned Buntline by William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody Two…
Treasures from Our West: The “Flamboyant Fraternity”
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2014 Photograph: The “Flamboyant Fraternity” of William F. Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, and friends…
Annie Oakley: Shooting Instructor – Points West Online
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 1998 By Christine HouzeFormer Curatorial Assistant, Buffalo Bill Museum Ed. note: The source materials…
Treasures from Our West: House of Representatives Chair
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2014 James Burnie Beck’s chair from the House of Representatives A few treasures from…
Treasures from Our West: Photograph, Prince Albert I of Monaco with Buffalo Bill in Cody
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2013 When Prince Albert I of Monaco visited the United States in 1913, he…
Treasures from Our West: Barbed wire samples
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2014 Few inventions more profoundly altered the appearance of the American landscape—and the contours…