The museum will officially re-open for the 2018 season on May 15th this year. Our hours will be Monday-Saturday from 9-5 and Sundays from 1-5. We will have new displays and collection items, so we hope you will stop by and visit.

Thank you to everyone who has signed up for our annual Hole in the Wall Tour. We appreciate the

support. We filled up unusually early this year, so our regrets to those who were hoping to still register. If you would like to be on a notification list for any cancellations this year and/or a notification list for next year’s tour date, please contact the museum.

Also, we do still have room on the Johnson County War tour on August 18th. Thank you!

On February 11 at 2:00 at the Harold Jarrard Park in Kaycee, historian and gun collector Joe Hickey will be speaking on historical guns of the Old West. Hickey will tell the story of various western weapons by weaving together the related famous Western individuals and events of the period. Joe has guns used by Butch Cassidy, Tom Horn, and many others. He is a fascinating speaker and makes it fun even for people who do not know very much about guns.

The museum is selling raffle tickets again, and we would like to thank everyone who is helping. Thank you to our sponsors, the Kaycee General Store and the Kaycee Sinclair as well as the Sports Lure. Thank you to all of the local vendors and individuals who are selling tickets for us: The Invasion Bar and Restaurant, The Cassidy Inn, KC RV Park, The Kaycee General Store, and the Kaycee Sinclair. This is an important fundraiser for the museum so thank you for the support!

On August 19^th the museum held its annual Johnson County War Tour beginning in Kaycee at the museum. The tour was completely full, with 45 attendees traveling by bus the approximate route of the Invaders in April of 1892 and stopping at the Tisdale and Jones Assassination sites. John W. Davis, author of Wyoming Range War, and Brock Hanson were tour historical guides and speakers with John presenting additional background information at the conclusion of the tour at the museum.  

The Hoofprints of the Past Museum is co-hosting an event put on by the Alliance for Historic Wyoming and local Alliance member, Trish Ullery. The event will begin at 10:00 am at the Ullery Ranch (26095 Old Highway 87) where participants will tour several recently restored homestead structures. Restored buildings include Clara Ullery’s Cottage, a chicken house, and a horse barn.  There will also be on on-site window restoration demonstration by a window restoration expert.

After the tour at Ullery’s, participants will have lunch in Kaycee before heading to the museum. There, Mary Humstone formerly of the University of Wyoming and the National Trust for Historic Preservation will present “Barn Again,” a program on preserving old barns. Laurel Foster will give a brief overview of the museum and its collections. Members of the Alliance for Historic Wyoming will have a table set up with information on the organization.

If you are interested in the event, or have questions, please contact Laurel at the museum 738-2381.

In 2009 the museum released its perpetual calendar with a variety of true short stories and accounts from many local individuals. Sandy Dixon and Ginger Curuchet had gathered many of these stories to help create the calendar. John Hanson was interested in putting all these stories into a short book for sale at the museum, and worked with Sandy Dixon to do so this spring. John paid the cost of printing the book as a donation to the museum, and the book is now for sale at the museum. It is a great little book with interesting tidbits from our history and all sales will help support the museum.

Thank you John and Sandy for your hard work on this project!

The Hoofprints of the Past Museum was pleased to have John W. Davis, author of the recently released book “The Trial of Tom Horn” discuss his new book at the museum. Participants enjoyed Davis’ unique legal perspective on the famous Wyoming trial and its fascinating subject, Tom Horn. We appreciate the time Mr. Davis spent with us sharing his excellent and well researched book.

If you missed the presentation and are interested in purchasing this book, please contact the museum.

 

In a change from previous years’ fall rifle raffle, this year the museum will be raising funds by selling raffle tickets for Cabela’s gift cards. First prize is $500, second prize is $300 and the cards can be redeemed online, in store, or via catalogue. The drawing will be held on December 6^th and winners need not be present to win. Tickets cost $10 for one ticket, and $25 for three tickets. We really appreciate the support of the local businesses that are willing to sell them: Invasion Bar and Restaurant, Kaycee Sinclair, and Big Horn Meats. Tickets are also available at the museum, or from a museum board member. We are also grateful for the many individuals who buy them each year.  Thank you!