700 - Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
I fell in love with a man originally from the area of Denver, Colorado. He now lives in Wisconsin and fights desperately every year to move back to his home-state of Colorado. These past two years we have taken a vacation to the beautiful state of Colorado, where I get to photograph all of its beauty (and find some numbers for my number project as well!).
We rented an SUV on this particular trip and visited many cities and small towns on our journey. He and I both love a good road trip and an adventure. We ventured to the town of Golden, Colorado and found signs on a highway pointing to the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave! I didn't even have to say anything before his turn signal was flashing for us to take the next exit towards the museum.
This sign was found at the entrance of the museum, Stating that the gates closed at 7:00pm. But, unfortunately the museum closed at 4:00pm and we could not get inside to check it out. :(
Sooo... If you are ever in the area of Golden, Colorado - Check the museum out!
It is located at:
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden, CO 80401
Website: www.buffalobill.org
More Information!
Excerpt taken from the About Page of www.buffalobill.org website:
About Us
Our Mission
The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, a facility owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, exists to preserve the memory of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. To this end it maintains the Cody gravesite and related structures on Lookout Mountain Park; collects, cares for and interprets artifacts associated with "Buffalo Bill" Cody's life and times between 1846 and 1917; and records Cody's ongoing influence on American culture.
Our History
William F. Cody died in 1917 and was buried in Lookout Mountain Park. According to Mrs. Cody and other close friends, he had asked to be buried on the mountain overlooking the Great Plains where he had spent so much of his life. In 1921 Johnny Baker opened the Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum near the grave. The artifacts in the Museum were items he had collected over the years and had gathered from the many friends who had performed with him in the Wild West. Mrs. Cody also provided objects, although she died and was buried next to her husband shortly before the Museum opened. The City of Denver owned the property but the Bakers owned the artifacts and ran the museum and shop. They called the building "Pahaska Tepee" after Cody's hunting lodge of the same name outside of Yellowstone Park.
After Johnny Baker's death in 1931, his wife Olive continued to operate Pahaska Tepee until her own death in 1956. At that point, under an earlier agreement, the collection became the property of the City. The Museum is now operated by the City and County of Denver. We are part of Denver Mountain Parks division of Denver Parks and Recreation.
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Til we meet again -
Brittany
