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Northeast Region
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The Vore Buffalo Jump - One of the world's premier archeological sites is located at the edge of the northern Black Hills in Wyoming. For over three hundred years, Plains Indian groups stampeded bison over the rim and into a deep natural 'sink hole' at the site which is now called the Vore Buffalo Jump. Jim Gatchell Museum of the Old West - The Museum is dedicated to following the late Jim Gatchell's vision of preserving the history of Johnson County, Wyoming, with emphasis on its Frontier Era, through the collection and conservation of related art, archives and artifacts. Rockpile Museum - The Campbell County Rockpile Museum, can be found, appropriately, beside a sizable natural rockpile formation, which has been a landmark in the area since early settlement days. The museum tells the story of Gillette and Campbell County. 900 W. Second St., Gillette. (307) 682-5723. |
Cowboy Carousel & Amusement Park - The Cowboy Carousel is a restored, 1925 Spillman model. It was manufactured in North Tonawanda, New York. The park also features the Cloud Peak Ferris Wheel and nine holes of miniature golf at the Historic Bozeman Crossing's miniature golf course. Trail End State Historic Site - Built in the Flemish Revival style, the 13,748 square foot mansion provides an intriguing glimpse into life during the period 1913 to 1933. Exhibits and displays throughout the home -- utilizing primarily original artifacts -- provide information on daily life, entertainment, interior design and changing technology as well as early twentieth century ranching on the Northern Plains. |
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