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Talk: The Kirwin Mining District
September 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MDT
The Kirwin Mining District
with Bob Richard
A “Local Lore” talk
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Noon–1 p.m.
Coe Auditorium
Join us for a “Local Lore with Bob Richard” talk on Thursday, September 12 at noon in our Coe Auditorium, when Bob’s illustrated presentation discusses the history of the Kirwin Mining District, including the story of aviator Amelia Earhart’s connection to the area, with stories and photographs.
These illustrated presentations have become so popular that we are introducing a slight modification. As an added perk of your Center membership, members can register for free and enjoy priority seating. Paid Center visitors can also register for free. While non-members and walk-ins are always welcome, they must also register and pay a nominal fee of $10, which supports our speaker programming.
Click the button below to register for this illustrated presentation.
Future Local Lore talks:
• November 21
• December 19
The talks in this series are gathered in this YouTube playlist.
About Bob Richard
A lifelong Wyoming resident, Richard’s varied experiences are pure West. He worked at guest ranches, guided horse and hunting trips, ranched, and for 37 years owned and operated Grub Steak Expeditions, personally touring thousands of visitors from around the world through Yellowstone and its ecosystem.
Educated at the Universities of Wyoming, Arizona, and California (Fresno), Richard has served as a teacher and school administrator, a decorated United States Marine Corps pilot in Vietnam, and, for 21 years, helped coordinate American Red Cross service and relief activities in the western United States.
Richard is the author of several books on the Cody and Yellowstone area, as well as his own family’s deep roots in the region. They feature his own photographs and often those of his father Jack Richard and uncle Ned Frost. For information on Bob’s photography and his published books, visit bobrichardphotography.com.
