If You Love Wyoming History Old Trail Town Is A Must-See

You think you've seen everything historic in Wyoming, and then you find out about Old Trail Town. The old west-style town is located in Cody, Wyoming, and is exactly what the name says.

It's a town with buildings dating back to 1879, a collection of horse-drawn vehicles, a cemetery, and an extensive collection of artifacts, all in a town setting on the West side of Cody.

The twenty-six buildings in Old Trail Town are from all around the region. In 1967, a local Wyoming history lover named Bob Edgar began collecting historic buildings and historical relics to put on display.

In some cases, the buildings were in rough shape, so they were taken apart and rebuilt at their new home in Old Trail town.

Here's a list of the buildings you'll be able to explore at Old Trail Town:

• General Store / Main entrance - One of the few cabins from the town of Marquette, WY.
• Taggert Carpenter Shop - (1901) built in Crowley, WY
• Curley's Cabin - (1895) one of the few cabins outside of Wyoming. Curley was a Custer scout from the Crow Reservation in Montana.
• The Morrison Cabin - (1884) from east of Shoshoni, WY at Copper Mountain.
• Monument Hill Homestead Cabin - (approximate 1900) built just North of Cody, WY
• Buffalo Hunter's Cabin - (1880) a hunting cabin built on Shell Creek
• The Coffin School - (1884) was a one-room school built on the W Bar Ranch near the Wood River.
• Shell Store - (1892) first store built in Shell, WY
• Bonanza Post Office - (1885) The post office was built in Bonanza, which was one of the first settlements in the Big Horn Basin.
• Hole-In-The-Wall Cabin - (1883) A known cabin for outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to meet up on Buffalo Creek.
• Mud Spring Cabin - (1897) another Montana cabin and a known Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid hideout from near Red Lodge, MT.
• Grainery - (1898) from the Lovell, WY area.
• Livery Barn - (1890) was used in Clarks Fork Canyon.
• Wood River Homestead Cabin - (1899) features log craftsmanship.
• Rice Ranch Comissary - (1898) part of the W.P. Rice Ranch on the Wood River.
• Dry Creek Homestead Cabin - (1900) built at the head of Dry Creek.
• Trappers Cabin - (1885) Cottonwood Creek south of Meteetsee, WY.
• Home of the First Mayor of Cody - (1897) built for Frank Houx, the first Mayor of Cody, Secretary of State, and acting Governor of Wyoming.
• Wagon Barn (1970) was built to house hundreds of horse-drawn wagons from history.
• Meeteetsee Blacksmith Shop - (1889) built in Meeteetsee, WY
• Sunshine Basin Blacksmith Shop - (1889) built west of Meeteetsee, WY
• The Carter Cabin -  (1897) housed the foreman for the Carter Ranch on Carter Mountain.
• The Burlington Store - (1897) was a general store in Burlington, Wyoming, after being built on the Greybull River.
• River's Saloon - (1888) built on Wood River near Meeteetsee, WY.
• McNally Cabin - (1886) built in Meeteetsee, WY
• Arland Cabin - (1883) The cabin was used as a trading post of hunters, trappers, and Native Americans on Cottonwood Creek.
• Museum Building - contains a collection of tools, clothing, beadwork, and various artifacts.

The town captures the spirit of the Wild West, and if you're in Cody, it's a "Must See" attraction.

Old Trail Town opens for the season in mid-May and will remain open through the end of September.