Lester Hunt was the only Wyoming Governor from Lander. A well loved figure who was responsible, among many other things, for the Wyoming bucking bronc license plate, he ran afoul of rabid anti-communist Joe McCarthy in the 50’s and tragically died. Senator Cale Case and author Roger McDaniel will talk about the life and legacy of Hunt.
Join the Pioneer Museum for this Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speakers program as historian Kylie McCormick talks about the history of Wyoming's state flag. “History of the Wyoming Flag” will be held on March 14, 20024.
The Pioneer Museum in Lander will host this super fun event September 17th from 1-3pm on the Museum’s grounds. The Pioneer hosts this event in honor of Lander’s long history as a hub of apple orchards. Lander was known as the “Apple City” for the high number of orchards and the apples that were produced here. Apples were an important part of the agricultural economy in this area for many years and the Apple City Festival pays tribute to this wonderful part of our history with Speakers programs, an Apple pie contest (cash prizes), local apple cider and apple samples, kids crafts and a petting zoo.