Originally featured in Points West magazine in Summer 2011 Ship-christening champagne bottle On June 19, 1920, Mrs. William F. Cody—Louisa—christened the freighter S.S. Cody at Hog Island, Pennsylvania, located on the […]
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: Conestoga wagon model
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2011 Model of a Conestoga wagon This Conestoga wagon was made by the donor Nick Eggenhofer, a well-known western artist who immigrated […]
The Irma Hotel – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West in Fall 1998 The Irma: “Just the Swellest Hotel That Ever Happened” Joanita Monteith, Guest Author Ed. note: information in the following article was drawn […]
Treasures from Our West: Photograph of cowgirls from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2011 Cowgirls from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West on a Stagecoach Five cowgirls from the cast of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West dress the […]
Treasures from Our West: Buffalo Bill’s gauntlets
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Winter 2010 William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s gauntlets The Buffalo Bill Museum is fortunate to have many articles of clothing that belonged to […]
Treasures from Our West: Wild West Cossack
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2010 Photograph of “Cossack” Nikoloz Antadze from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Buffalo Bill’s Wild West debuted in 1883 and introduced millions of […]