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September 2024
Sinks Canyon Cave Trek
The Riverton Museum is sponsoring the Sinks Canyon Cave Trek for this Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek Series program. Join the Riverton Museum on a guided cave tour located at Sinks Canyon State Park. Participants should be prepared and able to walk through a cave for 2 to 3 hours. The minimum age is 10 years old. Reservations are required in advance. Only 8 spots are available for this exciting opportunity. The cost is $15 per person to cover…
Find out more »Kids Nature Walk
Kids Nature Walk at the Fremont County Pioneer Museum Before our natural world goes to sleep for winter, kids can go exploring in the pioneer village for bugs and plants and rocks and things on a Kids Nature Walk! Part of Bailey's Tire and Auto Children's Exploration Series, children will explore with butterfly nets and binoculars, magnifying glasses and critter keepers. It is an excellent time for kids to learn about the things that play outdoors just like they do!…
Find out more »JB Okie Manor Trek
Join the Riverton Museum on September 14 at 9 a.m. for a Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek to the J.B. Okie Manor. Experience a rare tour led by the building’s caretaker around the sheep tycoon’s mansion build in 1901. This tour is filled with stories from Okie’s life, the history of the manor, and details of the home’s features. Admission is $10 per person. Reservations are required in advance. Participants should meet at the Riverton Museum at 9am and…
Find out more »5th Annual Apple City Festival
5th Annual Apple City Festival Instead just reading about Lander's rich apple orchard history, come to Lander's Pioneer Museum's 5th Annual Apple City Festival to experience the history for yourselves! Bailey's Tire and Auto Children's Exploration Series invites you to this event to learn about cider pressing - and drink some fresh cider yourselves, try your luck with the Apple Fest Sling Shot, go for a horseback ride, and do some crafts! This event is free and fun for the whole…
Find out more »Wyoming Community Bank Speaker Series: Nate Champion and the Johnson County War
Join author Mark Warren and The Pioneer Museum in Lander for this installment of the Wyoming Community Bank Speaker Series, Nate Champion and Johnson County War, 1892. "A young Texas cowhand travels to Wyoming to stake his claim as an independent rancher. Nate Champion finds himself thrown into the crucible of the Johnson County War." This program by author Mark Warren reveals one of America’s most egregious acts of insurrection and how one man prevented the crime of the century…
Find out more »Nate Champion and the Johnson County War, 1892
The Lander Pioneer Museum presents this Discovery Speaker Series talk on Nate Champion and the Johnson County War, 1892, on Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. The Johnson County War is one of the most infamous events in Wyoming’s history. Author Mark Warren will give a talk at the Lander Pioneer Museum about the events of the battle between large cattle barons, and the smaller ranchers.
Find out more »Kids Corner: DIY Bookmark
Join the Dubois Museum staff on September 28th at 10:30 a.m. for “Kids Corner: DIY Bookmark.” This program is part of the Bailey Tire & Pit Stop Children’s Exploration Series. As the seasons start to change it is a perfect opportunity for us to preserve some of that fall beauty and make a tool we can take into winter. Join us in making some pressed-leaf bookmarks and discussing the flora that occupies Wyoming. Advanced registration is required. Materials will be…
Find out more »Riverton Haunted History Tours
Riverton Haunted History Tours with Alma Law Hear some stories and learn about Riverton’s haunted history. Tours meet at 7:00 p.m. in the parking lot on East Main and n. 5th. Wear comfortable walking shoes. $15 per person. Sign up here! E-mail almalfre6@gmail.com for more information.
Find out more »October 2024
Fremont County Museums: First Fridays
Take the kids to any of our Fremont County Museums (Dubois Museum, Pioneer Museum in Lander, Riverton Museum) on the first Friday of every month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for free admission with at least one paying adult. This program is sponsored by State Farm in Lander (Justus Jacobs) and State Farm in Riverton (Tyler Watson). Happy First Fridays!
Find out more »Paint with A Twist: Peek-A-Boo Pumpkin Cat
Join Fine Artist Instructor Cindy Moore at the Dennison Lodge for an evening of painting. $30 per person. Includes all supplies. Bring your own snacks and beverages. Advanced registration is required. Limited to 18 people. Register at cwcdubois.eventbrite.com.
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