Fremont County Museum System

06/17/2026

https://county10.com/lookback-when-the-bicentennial-wagon-train-came-to-fremont-county/

A series where we take a at the stories and history of our community, brought to you by Mick Pryor, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. This year, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary (semiquincentennial) of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the creation of the United Stat...

06/17/2026

“Rocky Mountain Rendezvous Day” June 20th, 2-4pm

The Riverton Museum is hosting Riverton Rendezvous Day! Join us for this Pit Stop/ Bailey Tire & Auto Service Children’s Exploration event. Learn about the Mountain Men and Rocky Mountain rendezvous that took place right here in Riverton. Fun games and activities focusing on wilderness survival, trade, and natural history will be available.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Riverton Museum at 307-856-2665.
Donations to support our museums: https://windriverccf.funraise.org/

06/17/2026

Podcast Episode · Rediscover the Winds · S2 E10 · 18m

06/17/2026

Join the countdown to America’s 250th! Discover a new adventure every day and return to see what’s new in Wind River Country, WY.

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

The Wind River Cultural Centers Foundation (WRCCF) is thankful for the generous support of donors who have supported our efforts to foster community engagement through history at the Pioneer Museum. Past donations have supported the “I Light History” campaign that is allowing the Pioneer Museum to install permanent, high-quality exterior lighting on their buildings.

This year the WRCCF is thrilled to allocate donations toward developing new exhibits, improving facilities and increasing awareness and involvement within Lander. Your support is vital in helping us achieve our goals and positively impacting the Pioneer Museum and the greater community.

We urge you to make your contributions through Challenge for Charities (C4C) before the July 10, 2026 deadline. By doing so, you not only support the Wind River Cultural Centers Foundation initiatives for the Pioneer Museum but also take advantage of the matching donation opportunity provided by our dedicated group of Challengers.
https://lander.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1120

06/15/2026

“Flint Knapping” June 18th, 7pm

Visit the Pioneer Museum for a Wyoming Community Bank Speakers Series program presented by Jeff Garetson, on flint knapping and primitive handiwork June 18th at 7pm.

This program is free and open to the public. Call the Pioneer Museum at 307-332-3373 for details.

Donations to support our museums: https://windriverccf.funraise.org/

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

A lookback from 140 years ago in Lander, 1886:

Two store fronts in one building, the Lander Meat Market and John Painter's barber shop. One gentleman is identified in the foreground as John Murphy, a territorial sheriff appointed by the Governor of Dakota Territory in 1868, of which South Pass had been at that time.

Charles Harrison, a stone mason and carpenter (noted to be in the photo but not which gentleman), had the contract in 1887 to build a brick building two doors east of the Lander Hotel that would house Mr. Painter and Mr. Sostmann's barber shop and bath house. The Lander Hotel once sat where the Grand Theater is today.