Information
Location:
909 West Ramshorn
Dubois , Wyoming 82513
Voice: 307-455-2284
Fax: 307-455-2634
Hours:
The Wind River Historical Center & Buckman Resource Center
are open from Memorial Day to the end of September from 9-4 daily.
The Buckman Resource Center, office of the Lucius Burch Center,
is open weekdays during the summer and 10-4 during the winter.
To schedule school groups or special tours, please call Norman
Williamson at 455-2284 to make arrangements.
Calendar:
The calendar contains a list of
activities and events, including Trail Lake Ranch and Elderhostel
courses. GO >>
Admission:
Adults: $1.00
Children Under 12: $0.50
Children Under 6: Free
Facilities:
The facilities at The Wind River
Historical Center and Lucius Burch Center consist of the historical
Dennison Lodge, an office resource center, the main museum building,
and seven out-buildings:
- First Dubois High School
- Swans Service Station
- Bunkhouse
- Maxwell's Saddle Shop
- Sheridan Creek Ranger Station
- Homestead with Nettie Stringer's kitchen
- Old Dunior Post Office building with tie flumes
- Coming Soon: The Hays House
Wind River Historical Center Membership:
Individual: $10
Family: $20
Patron: $25 - $99
Century: $100 or more
Contact:
General Info: wrh@wyoming.com
Sharon Kahin: skahin@wyoming.com
Judigh Bendel: jbendel@wyoming.com
Staff:
Dr. Sharon Kahin, Director skahin@wyoming.com
(Cornell University, 1981 Art History) has directed national,
regional, and state humanities programs in northwest Wyoming for
over twenty years. National Endowment for the Humanities projects
include cultural preservation and oral history work on the Wind
River Indian Reservation with both the Eastern Shoshone and Northern
Arapahoe. Kahin has also worked with Wyoming’s traditional
ranching communities and Scandinavian immigrants who participated
in the early “tie hack” industry. She directs the Lucius
Burch Center and its partner, the Wind River Historical Center.
Dr. Kahin also co-directs the Wyoming Heritage project with Nancy
Weidel. In addition, she teaches extension courses for the University
of Wyoming.
Judith Bendel, Administrative Assistant jbendel@wyoming.com
Administrative Assistant for both the Wind River Historical Center
and the Lucius Burch Center. She manages the Buckman Resource
Center and assists students and other researchers with museum
collections.
Sally Wulbrecht, Education Director
(University of North Texas, Health, Physical Education and
Recreation)
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