Things to do / Travel Guide
The region's rich history as a crossroads for dinosaurs, traders, Native Americans, cowboys, ranchers, miners, and even millionaires means Greater Yellowstone has a historical attraction to suit every interest.
Historic Attractions near Yellowstone National Park
The Yellowstone Historic District, near the northwest corner of the park, includes Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. The US army was stationed here during the early years of the park to protect the natural wonders of Yellowstone..
Pahaska Tepee, at the East Entrance to Yellowstone is a century-old lodge built for Buffalo Bill and other visitors to Yellowstone.
Historic Attractions in Jackson and South Pass, Wyoming
For a real live taste of the Wild West, spend a summer evening at Jackson's Town Square or if shooting is not your thing, head over to South Pass City State Historic Site for re-enactment of the 1880's Gold Rush days. Bear in mind the great distances in Wyoming – South Pass is 200 scenic miles from Jackson.
Historic Attractions in the Bighorn area of Wyoming
Bighorn Medicine Wheel is not quite Stonehenge but the origin and purpose of the stone circles are still are a mystery. The Native American archeological site is located in the northwest corner of Bighorn National Forest. Further south, near the town of Shell, the pictographs, petroglyphs and artifacts discovered at Medicine Lodge State Archeological Site provide some insight into the lives of the prehistoric inhabitants of the area.
Going back millions of years, the Bighorn area was a muddy flat traversed by dinosaurs. Evidence of this and ancient fossils are preserved at Red Gulch Dinosaur Track Site.
Historic Attractions near Butte, Montana
Copper fortunes built Butte, Montana into one of the big cities of the west. Visitors can stroll around the thousands of buildings that have been preserved and restored in the Uptown Butte Historic District, for a taste of the boomtown years, a century ago.
For a taste of the life on a Montana cattle ranching in the late 1800's, visit Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site in Deer Lodge, Montana, north of Butte.
Montana Gold Rush Towns - Nevada City, Virginia City and Old Bannack
Restored to look as they did in their gold rush heyday during the late 1800's, the frontier mining towns of Virginia City and nearby Nevada City give visitors the chance to witness – and experience - the biggest gold strike in Montana's history. In 1863 Alder Gulch brought riches to the region, and within three years the spot yielded $30 million in gold. Virginia City became the territorial capital in 1865. Today, the restored Virginia City has a jewelers shop, Montana's first newspaper office, and a Victorian hotel. Nevada City has a Chinese neighborhood, a music hall containing old fashioned music machines, and a hotel with both Victorian style rooms and restored miners' cabins. A narrow-gauge railway line shuttles passengers the one and a half miles between the cities. Old Bannack in Bannack State Park is a dusty ghost town which has been left to the elements since the days after the 1860's Gold Rush.
Historical Sites in Greater Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Jackson Hole in Wyoming and Bozeman, Montana
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