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In 1878 English cattleman Moreton Frewen named the location of his 76 Ranch headquarters on the Powder River Sussex after his home county in England. But decades before Frewen marked the beginning of the Cattle Boom in Wyoming, the Sussex area East of Kaycee was the stage where early explorers, travelers, trappers, the US military, and even missionaries played their part in Western expansion.
The fascinating and little known history of these people and events will shared by knowledgeable local historians as you travel by bus Eastward from Kaycee through the Powder River Country. Tour will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 and the deadline to register is September 1st.
Some of the famous sites and events explored on this guided historical tour include:
- 1836 Portuguese Fort of Antonio Montero, trapper
- German Lutheran Mission Station where missionaries attempted to minister to natives
- The Bozeman Trail
- The Townsend Wagon Train Fight along the Bozeman Trail
- US Military Cantonment Reno and Fort Reno sites
- Cattle Baron Moreton Frewen’s “Castle” site at 76 Ranch Headquarters
- Notable and Homestead Sites and Community Sites
The 2019 Forts, Fights and Frontier Sites Tour is full. Please contact the museum if you would like to be added to a waiting list in case of possible openings.
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In 1878 English cattleman Moreton Frewen named the location of his 76 Ranch headquarters on the Powder River Sussex after his home county in England. But decades before Frewen marked the beginning of the Cattle Boom in Wyoming, the Sussex area East of Kaycee was the stage where early explorers, travelers, trappers, the US military, and even missionaries played their part in Western expansion.
The fascinating and little known history of these people and events will shared by knowledgeable local historians as you travel by bus Eastward from Kaycee through the Powder River Country. Tour will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 and the deadline to register is September 1st.
Some of the famous sites and events explored on this guided historical tour include:
- 1836 Portuguese Fort of Antonio Montero, trapper
- German Lutheran Mission Station where missionaries attempted to minister to natives
- The Bozeman Trail
- The Townsend Wagon Train Fight along the Bozeman Trail
- US Military Cantonment Reno and Fort Reno sites
- Cattle Baron Moreton Frewen’s “Castle” site at 76 Ranch Headquarters
- Notable and Homestead Sites and Community Sites
The 2019 Forts, Fights and Frontier Sites Tour is full. Please contact the museum if you would like to be added to a waiting list in case of possible openings.
