There’s no better way to experience our western heritage than to explore the old historic buildings and artifacts firsthand. Fortunately, you can step back in time to the old west of the 1890s at this underrated destination in Wyoming. How wonderful it is that history can be experienced firsthand by future generations? After all, it will be up to future generations to pass it on and keep it alive.

Old Trail Town

Facebook/Old Trail Town Old Trail Town consists of around 25 buildings, a hundred horse-drawn vehicles and a collection of memorabilia from the frontier. It is the largest collection of its kind in Wyoming. This is the actual location where Buffalo Bill Cody surveyed the first town site known as Cody City.

Curley’s Cabin

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Old Trail Town This log cabin at Old Trail Town was the home of Custer’s Indian Crow Scout, Curly. Curly escaped from the “Battle of the Little Bighorn” and delivered the news of Custer’s defeat.

Liver-Eating Johnson

Wikipedia/Billy Hathorn Pictured is the bronze statue of Liver-Eating Johnson erected over his grave at Old Trail Town. Jeremiah “Liver Eatin’ Johnson,” also known as Jeremiah Johnson, which the movie was based on, was a trapper, woodhawk, hunter, army scout, marshal and Civil War veteran. The story is that he got his name “Liver Eating Johnson” because he would kill Crow Indians, cut out their liver and eat it, all in revenge of a Crow killing his wife.

Bonanza Post Office

Old Trail Town

Old Trail Town The Bonanza Post Office was built in 1885 in Bonanza, Wyoming Territory. Bonanza was one of the first settlements in the Big Horn Basin.

Carter Cabin

Old Trail Town Pictured is the Carter Cabin that was built on Carter Mountain in 1897. Carter brought the first cattle into Cody. Peter McCulloch was the foreman for the Carter Ranch. This cabin is where McCulloch and the other ranch hands lived while establishing the Carter Ranch from 1879 to 1900.

Livery Barn

Old Trail Town The Livery Barn is also a building at Old Trail Town. It was built on Clarks Fork Canyon around 1890.

Museum Of The Old West

Old Trail Town The Museum of the Old West is filled with treasures such as a horse-drawn hearse from the 1800s, prehistoric tools, and Native American clothing and beadwork.

The River’s Saloon

Old Trail Town The River’s Saloon was built in 1888 at the mouth of Wood River. Cowboys, gold miners and outlaws frequented this saloon. Bullet holes are still visible in the door. River’s Saloon is the oldest remaining saloon in northwest Wyoming.

Google Maps Old Trail Town is conveniently located along the road to Yellowstone National Park at 1831 Demaris Drive in Cody.

All of these buildings plus more are part of the collection at Old Trail Town. Check out this video on YouTube by Old Trail Town.

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Old Trail Town consists of around 25 buildings, a hundred horse-drawn vehicles and a collection of memorabilia from the frontier. It is the largest collection of its kind in Wyoming. This is the actual location where Buffalo Bill Cody surveyed the first town site known as Cody City.

Wikipedia/Billy Hathorn

Old Trail Town

This log cabin at Old Trail Town was the home of Custer’s Indian Crow Scout, Curly. Curly escaped from the “Battle of the Little Bighorn” and delivered the news of Custer’s defeat.

Pictured is the bronze statue of Liver-Eating Johnson erected over his grave at Old Trail Town. Jeremiah “Liver Eatin’ Johnson,” also known as Jeremiah Johnson, which the movie was based on, was a trapper, woodhawk, hunter, army scout, marshal and Civil War veteran. The story is that he got his name “Liver Eating Johnson” because he would kill Crow Indians, cut out their liver and eat it, all in revenge of a Crow killing his wife.

The Bonanza Post Office was built in 1885 in Bonanza, Wyoming Territory. Bonanza was one of the first settlements in the Big Horn Basin.

Pictured is the Carter Cabin that was built on Carter Mountain in 1897. Carter brought the first cattle into Cody. Peter McCulloch was the foreman for the Carter Ranch. This cabin is where McCulloch and the other ranch hands lived while establishing the Carter Ranch from 1879 to 1900.

The Livery Barn is also a building at Old Trail Town. It was built on Clarks Fork Canyon around 1890.

The Museum of the Old West is filled with treasures such as a horse-drawn hearse from the 1800s, prehistoric tools, and Native American clothing and beadwork.

The River’s Saloon was built in 1888 at the mouth of Wood River. Cowboys, gold miners and outlaws frequented this saloon. Bullet holes are still visible in the door. River’s Saloon is the oldest remaining saloon in northwest Wyoming.

Google Maps

Old Trail Town is conveniently located along the road to Yellowstone National Park at 1831 Demaris Drive in Cody.

Visit Old Trail Town and take a step back in time.

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