Local philatelist Stan Grove traces the early history of Fremont County and some of its leading figures through a unique and extensive assemblage of postal artifacts, compassing the South Pass gold rush days, the establishment of military forts and Indian agencies, and the exploreing of small post offices through the early 1900s. This history is contextualized by a broader sampling of Wyoming postal-history items.
The National Bighorn Sheep Center is coming down to Riverton to educate on disease prevention among sheep. We have fun, educational games prepared on the topic, and an activity where kids can pretend to perform tests on sheep. We will also be joined by the Riverton Dutch Oven Club who will be demonstrating the wide variety of dishes that can be prepared in Dutch ovens!
The Wind River Visitor’s Center Adventure Trek Series and Pioneer Museum will join Barbara Townsend on a tour of the Atlantic City Cemetery.
Spots are limited and it is $15.00 per person. Will meet at the museum to carpool to the site. Call the Pioneer Museum for details 1-307-332-3339.
This Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speaker Series Program will host David Gutierrez and his “Life in the Coal Camps” talk on June 12 at 6:30pm at the Pioneer Museum in Lander.
David will speak on his experiences growing up in the coal mine camps of Reliance, Wyoming, right outside of Rock Springs.