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.

With the Absaroka Mountains in the background, Castle Rock stands in the South Fork Valley. The formation was originally named Ishawooa by the Shoshone Indians. From here, Jones and his party crossed the Absarokas to the North Fork of the Shoshone River on the other side. MS 089 Jack Richard Photograph Collection, McCracken Research Library. PN.89.114.21370.9

From “Thorofare” to Destination: the South Fork of the Shoshone River, part 2 – Points West Online

May 22, 2020 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2017 From “Thorofare” to Destination – the South Fork of the Shoshone River, part 2 Click here to read Part 1 By Jeremy M. […]

Heart Mountain from Rattlesnake Mountain to the west, September 9, 1972. MS 089 Jack Richard Photograph Collection, McCracken Research Library. PN.89.62.11561.01

From “Thorofare” to Destination: The South Fork of the Shoshone River, part 1 – Points West Online

May 15, 2020 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2017 From “Thorofare” to Destination – the South Fork of the Shoshone River, part 1 By Jeremy M. Johnston, PhD There was a reason […]

Karl May, The Storyteller Old Shatterhand – Points West Online

April 24, 2020 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2011 Karl May: “I Am Hakawati.” The Storyteller, Who Was Old Shatterhand By André Kohler For Germans, Karl May (pronounced “my”) is as recognizable […]

Buffalo Bill and Wild West show Indians, San Francisco, California, along the beach near Cliff House, September 7–14, 1902. MS 6 William F. Cody Collection, McCracken Research Library. P.69.14

Cliff House Revealed – Points West Online

November 15, 2019 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2013 Cliff House Revealed By Mack Frost As a photographer, I constantly have to remind myself how lucky and honored I am to have […]

Buffalo Bill, with hand on wheel, and Major Burke, holding the first horse behind the coach, pictured with Wild West show personnel and the Deadwood Coach, ca. 1890. MS 6 William F. Cody Collection, McCracken Research Library. P.69.89

Unmasking the Mysterious Major Burke – Points West Online

November 8, 2019 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2012 Unmasking the Mysterious Major Burke By Chris Dixon Major John M. Burke first met William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody in early September 1873. […]

Buffalo Bill's Wild West in Italy, 1906. Garlow SB.SvnrPstl.05.04

Buffalo Bill and La Rana nel Wild West, conclusion – Points West Online

October 11, 2019 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2015 A Leap But Not a Stretch: Buffalo Bill and La Rana nel Wild West, conclusion By Mary Robinson & Robert W. Rydell One […]