The Meeteetse Museums is embarking on a project to gather oral histories about the local ranches. We are seeking any and all stories about ranches in the Meeteetse-area. If you have worked on a ranch, helped with a branding, or have any ranch-related stories, we would love to hear from you. No story is too […]

Kick the summer off by spending Memorial Day with Meeteetse’s Veterans. Local veterans and local veterans historian, Kathleen Holtzer, will present at the Museums at 2 pm.    To learn more about Meeteetse’s veterans please see our blog posts: Soldiers of Misfortune The Boys of Company K  

Join the Meeteetse Museums at 10 am, June 4th for a presentation by Willie Le Clair. Willie is a presenter and rodeo announcer, sharing some of the Native American heritage and spirituality he has experienced. He is an enrolled member of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming and makes […]

Did you miss our stone tool knapping workshop last fall? Fear not, we have another event planned! Join us on Saturday, June 18th beside the First National Bank Museum at 10 am. Dr. Lawrence Todd, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Colorado State University, will start the event with an introduction to the extraordinary technology of […]

June 25th, 10 am – 3 pm (lunches on your own from noon – 1 pm) Exploring your family history can be a rewarding experience, one that is often filled with surprises and discoveries. Join Jen Baldwin, Research Specialist for Findmypast, as we work through the foundational skills needed to get started in genealogy and […]

Brian Beauvais with the Park County Archives will be presenting on Colonel William D. Pickett on June 29th at 10 am. You may have heard of Pickett Creek, Four Bear Ranch, or even the man himself. Colonel Pickett was a confederate Civil War veteran who made his home here in Meeteetse soon after Count Otto […]

Members can join assistant curator of the Firearms Museum, Danny Michael, at the Museums in person or remotely on July 13th at 10 am. Danny Michael will present on the firearms of Colonel Pickett. This is a follow-up presentation to Park County Archivist, Brian Beauvais’ June 29th presentation on Pickett.  The presentation begins at 10 […]

The annual tour of the Double Dee Dude Ranch takes place on July 23rd this year! We will be exploring the historic dude ranch visited by Amelia Earhart in 1934. This year, guests will learn about the wildlife that served as a main draw for guests of the Double Dee in its heyday through a […]