Wyoming, Willle and Molly are on the way to see you!

We are on our way to Wyoming. We will first stop in Buffalo, Wyo. This is in Johnson County, Wyo. where the Johnson County War took place. If you are not familiar with the Johnson County War, that is were the large cattle barons tried to run the small rancher out of Johnson County. There were many people killed and the President of the United States had to intervene.

Museum in Buffalo, Wyo.

A U.S. Marshall Wagon

An Early model RV

Johnson County also has a very nice museum, They will not let you take pictures inside so I am sorry for that. The county holds much history of our west. It is also the site of "Fort Phil Kearny". Many battles took place here including "The Box Wagon Battle" where "Red Cloud" was wounded and if my memory serves me, he was shot in the leg. It was the site of the battle of "Crazy Woman Creek" where the Indians were disguised with Buffalo Hides and the troops thought that it was Buffalo and rode into them.

Fort Phil Kearny

Site of the "Box Wagon Battle"

The Front Wall of the Fort (Note: The walkway for fighting)

The Monument at the Box Wagon Battle

Road inside the Fort

A Sign at the site of Box Wagon

Sioux Headdress in the Fort Museum

Indian Feathers, each notch or dot represent something in the tribe

Johnson County was also the site of the Battle of "100 Hands". Just right outside Fort Phil Kearny is a ridge called Lodge Trail Ridge. An Army Captain by the name of Fetterman was leading a troop of 81 men. A small war party of seven or eight Indians raided the fort and retreated. Captain Fetterman followed them over Lodge Trail Ridge were over 2000 Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapahoes were waiting for them. The battle lasted for 40 minutes and all the troopers were killed.

Lodge Trail Ridge (View from the Fort)

In order for us to get to the fort, we had to go to a small town called "Story, Wyo. This is a small town with is unbelievable beautiful. It has a small mountain stream that runs through the middle of it. We stop and had lunch and I would be re missed if I did not mention it and show you some pictures.

Coming into Story, Why.

Big Rocking Chair on the restaurant porch

Mountain Stream, Story, Why.

General Store and Restaurant(Note the spelling on sign)

The following is what we saw outside our motor home.

God Bless our Country and "Long May She Wave"

Well, we are leaving Buffalo and heading for Cody, Wyo. I will be making the post for Cody later.