The Meeteetse area is home to numerous ranches with rich histories. Join us as we explore the history of the Whit Ranch. The tour will be guided by Joe Thomas. Guests are asked to pre-register since the event is on private property. The tour will leave from the Meeteetse Museums at 9:45 am sharp. Pre-registration […]

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 […]

The Pitchfork Tour is back! Led by Pitchfork Ranch owner, Dr. Lenox Baker, this year’s tour will explore the ranch portrayed in Charles Belden’s photographs. Since the tour is on private property all vehicles must meet at the Museums prior to the tour. Participants will meet at the Meeteetse Museums at 9 am to leave […]

UPDATE August 5, 2022: Attention! The Kirwin tour this year will not be going to Kirwin. With thunderstorms the day preceding and forecasted for the day of, the Museums will not be taking guests to Kirwin. However, we will still have all the scheduled presentations at the Meeteetse Museums starting at 9 am. Refreshments will […]

Dr. Lawrence Loendorf leads the Meeteetse Museums’ tour of Legend Rock this year on August 13th. As with last year, this tour will be limited to two groups of 10 people so everyone can hear Dr. Loendorf. The first tour will be held at at 9:30 am and the other at 11 am. Because of […]

The tour of the historic (and infamous) town of Arland is back this year led by Clay Gibbons. Pre-registration is required for this tour to keep the number of vehicles limited. Since the tour is on private property all vehicles must meet at the Museums prior to the tour. Tour participants will receive further information […]

Join the Meeteetse Museums on June 29th for a tour of the Legend Rock State Petroglyph Site with Dr. Julie Francis! Legend Rock is a 1,312 feet near-vertical cliff with more than 92 petroglyph panels and over 300 petroglyph figures, a unique visit made more impactful with expert interpretation from Dr. Francis. This tour is […]

  Join the Meeteetse Museums for our annual tour of the Double Dee Dude Ranch on July 20th, 2024, at 9 AM in the Shoshone National Forest. Explore the historic Double Dee Dude Ranch, learn about the Ranch from a living history performer, and see a demonstration of a pack string by the Forest Service! […]

Join the Meeteetse Museums on August 10th for our annual tour of the historic mining town, Kirwin. Located in the Shoshone National Forest, Kirwin was a boom-and-bust mining town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Museums tour departs from the Meeteetse Museums at 9 am and begins on-site at approximately 10:30 am, […]