Montana

Sheridan Inn

The bar

Braqdford Brinton

Memorial Museum

World famous Mint Bar

Going to South Dakota

Sheridan, Montana was a great stop for us. There was lots to see there and we kept ourselves busy looking around. The first stop we made was to the Sheridan Inn. This is a place where Buffalo Bill used to come to drink, eat, sleep and auditioned acts for his Wild West Show. It is a beautiful hotel still in its original state. We had dinner on the huge veranda in front where Buffalo Bill used to sit and look at the acts that auditioned. Inside there are 2 bars that are the original bars. They came from England, a gift from the Queen. They were shipped here in one piece. In those days women were not allowed in the bar(with the exception of those doing a little business), but horses were. Buffalo Bill liked to have the horses come in and rear up. Sometimes their hooves would come down on the bar and put marks in the top. There is said to be a ghost in the hotel by the name of Mary. She rented a room and stayed there for about 40 years until she had to move due to renovations. She died 3 years later, her only wish was that her ashes be put in the wall of her old room at the hotel. They were and she is still there.

Downtown Sheridan has a rope makers store called Kings Ropes. They are known worldwide for their rope making and their saddle making. Beautiful saddles, and a sort of western museum.

Next we went to the Bradford Brinton Memorial Museum. It is a tribute to western art and culture. There is a collection of western art including works by Remington. Alot of Native American artifacts, rare books and documents such as a Lincoln letter and Washington documents. It is all in a wonderful furnished house way out in the country. Got to say at this point, I am westerned out.

Next we went to the Mint Bar. This bar has been around about 100 years. Local ranchers all put their brands on the wall and there is every kind of stuffed animal you can imagine on the walls. Myself, I think it is pretty gross but here in the wild, wild west, it's a normal thing, I guess.

Soon after we are on our way to South Dakota, the main stop for me. Of course, Faber luck, it is rally week at Sturgis which is right where we are going to stay.

So until then, Happy Campers signing off,

David and Carol