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Admission: Free
Fort Cody Trading Post has everything from cowboy gear to plush buffaloes, jackelope statues, toy animals, and tons of clothing for all sizes and ages. The back portion of the Fort Cody build- ing contains a small but impressive muse- um devoted to Buffalo Bill Cody. Its center- piece is the spectacular Buffalo Bill’s Miniature Wild West Show, featuring over 20,000 figures, painstakingly hand carved in wood, by Ernie and Virginia Palmquist. Many of the figures are animated — there’s a train that runs around the circus tents, and animated bucking broncos, sharp- shooters, and more. Recorded audio narra- tion tells the story of Buffalo Bill, his travel- ing Wild West show, and the creation of the miniatures. The show runs for about five minutes every 30 minutes. If you’re in town on a Thursday in the summer don’t miss out on the live music in the stockade during the Fort Cody Summer Music Series. With all of that, is there any wonder that Fort Cody gets Buffalo Bill’s coveted Buffalo of Approval? Address: 221 Halligan Drive Phone: (308) 532-8081 FortCody.com Season/Hours of Operation: Memorial Day - 2nd week in August: Daily 9am-9pm Winter: Mon-Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun 12pm-5:30pm Spring & Fall: Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
play. Hands-on-history spanning the last 200 years; that’s why Buffalo Bill loves the Lincoln County Historical Museum. Stop by and see why it gets his coveted Buffalo of Approval. Address: 2403 N. Buffalo Bill Avenue Phone: (308) 534-5640
Lincoln County Historical Museum One trip to the Lincoln County Historical Museum and you’ll see why it gets Buffalo Bill’s Buffalo of Approval. The museum con- tains a mix of old west, early pioneer, agri- cultural, and WWII history that makes it an intriguing mix for any history buff. Early pioneer history is preserved in the Western Heritage Village which is home to restored buildings dating from the 1860’s Pony Express log cabin to the 1917 Country Church. Also included are the 1963 Fort McPherson headquarters, 1899 Fredericksen home, 1869 two story log home of the first homesteader in Lincoln County, 1900 barber shop, and the 1876 birthplace of William Jeffers, President of Union Pacific Railroad from 1937 through 1946. The Museum is also the home of the World War II North Platte Canteen exhibit, which served more than 6.5 million service men and women from Christmas Day 1941 through April 1st, 1946. Every day, as many as 5,000 service members visited the North Platte Canteen in the Union Pacific Depot. Many never forgot the ten-minute stop, as sixty years of thank-you letters can attest. In addition to the exhibits inside the main museum and the collection of historic buildings, there’s also a large collection of antique farm machinery, including tractors in working condition, as well as restored antique autos that are periodically on dis-
LincolnCountyMuseum.org Season/Hours of Operation: May 1–September 30: Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1pm – 5pm All other times, by appointment. Admission: Admission charged
NEBRASKAland DAYS NEBRASKAland Days is the longest-run- ning event to receive Buffalo Bill’s coveted Buffalo of Approval. Which only makes sense because he’s the inspiration for NEBRASKAland Days. Way back on July 4th, 1882, the world’s greatest showman, Buffalo Bill Cody, produced the “Old Glory Blowout” in North Platte. That show would eventually become Cody’s Wild West Show. 2023 will mark the 141st anniversary of the first spectator rodeo. From country con- certs to the Buffalo Bill Rodeo, art competi- tions, and everything in between, there is something for everyone at NEBRASKAland DAYS. NEBRASKAland DAYS 2023 is scheduled for June 14-24. There’s 10 great days of rodeo, concerts, and festivities, don’t miss NEBRASKAland Days in 2023. Come be part of the fun and find out why NEBRASKAland Days gets Buffalo Bill’s
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