Have you visited the museum recently? If not, you may want to stop by soon and see the new collections and displays added at the museum. One of the more significant items is the Al Smith pistol, shot from his hand in the Hole in the Wall Fight in 1897. The museum will also be […]
OUR MISSION
To preserve, protect, and share Kaycee and southern Johnson County history with the public in a historic building in downtown, as well as through various events and publications.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
Hoofprints of the Past Museum was founded in 1989 by a group of Kaycee volunteers in order to preserve the unique local cultural heritage of Kaycee and the surrounding countryside. That heritage includes Native Americans, the Bozeman Trail, Trappers, Traders, and Pioneers, Fort Reno, German Missionaries settlement, and the Portuguese Houses site, conflicts with natives such as the Dull Knife Battle, the Cattle Boom, Cattle Barons and Frewen Castle, the Johnson County War, the Outlaw Era, the Hole in the Wall Gang, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Kid Curry, and other local outlaws.RECENT POSTS
Johnson County War Tour Filling Fast
There are 45 total spots available on the Johnson County War Tour scheduled for Saturday, August 18th. However, the bus is filling up quickly, so if you are interested in attending, please contact the museum at 307-738-2381 soon. You may also register here. The Johnson County War tour takes attendees by bus the approximate route […]
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