January 4th, 2023 you can enjoy a FREE day - so take the kids and visit Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave. On the first Wednesday of every month, there will be free entry. this museum is owned and operated by the City and County of Denver and exists to preserve the memory of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
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.
While there, take the one-mile mountain trail connecting the Museum to the Lookout Mountain Nature Center. The Nature Center provides maps to other regional trails. Hikers are reminded to wear appropriate shoes, carry water, be aware of wildlife and keep pets on a leash. (this may be better when we don't have as much snow on the ground.)
Hours - 9:00 to 5:00 pm
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road
Golden, CO 80401
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