Cody is located in northwestern Wyoming, near the eastern border of Yellowstone National Park. Unlike his neighbor, more glamorous Jackson, Cody - the city is underlined by the cowboy. It is famous for its rodeo and, of course, its proximity to stunning forests and mountains. Plus, Cody is firmly connected with the name of the famous Buffalo Bill, which naturally serves as one of the main tourist baits
A bit of history
The city was founded in 1895 by . William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, who first came here in the 1870s . and was impressed by the beautiful scenery, rich soil, hunting opportunities and proximity to Yellowstone . Returning 20 years later, on the crest of success (including financial) from his show " Wild West Buffalo Bill »Cody and founded the settlement . Streets were named after several eug associations, and in 1902 . Cody opened the first Irma hotel in the city, calling him by the name of his daughter . A few miles from the city of Cody, he started a TE ranch where he received his rich and famous guests from America and Europe .
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How to get to Cody
The closest to Cody airport is Yellowstone. There you can fly from Salt Lake City and Denver. By car to go to Cody dolgovato: large cities are located quite far. But the road can be very picturesque if you move, for example, from the east along the Big Horn route from Sheridan or through Buffalo; from the northwest through the mountains of Big Horn (open only in the summer months); from the north, from Red Lodge to Montana, along the US 212, which is included in the top 20 routes of the country; or from the east, through Jackson and the national park, along the "Buffalo Bill" route.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions Cody
Cody is permeated with themes of pioneers, cowboys and other heroes of the history of the Wild West. The main source of the welfare of the city, where there is virtually no industry, is tourism. Here it is full of restaurants, hotels, shops and souvenir shops. Funny painted tourist trains ride around the city: a tour with two guides takes an hour
The main cultural attraction Cody is the center of the West Buffalo Bill . This is a large and modern institution that is located near the city center and unites there are as many as five museums . Firstly, it is the Draper's Natural History Museum, opened in 2002 . There are several exhibits showing the natural wealth of the state and the Yellowstone park region . Indian Museum Plains, open th in 1979 ., offers visitors a collection of Indian art items created from 1880 to 1930 . There are artifacts belonging to the Arapaho, Crow, Cheyenne, Comanche, Sioux and others tribes . In the museum of firearms one of the most complete collections of American weapons in the world is collected . European samples are also exhibited here since the 17th century . The exposition of the Whitney Western art museum is made up of paintings and sculptures by Western American artists, from the early 1900s . and ending with our days . Last - to the museum th of Buffalo Bill, where you can get to know the life of William Cody, the famous character of the Wild West of the late 19th century, after which the city was named .
Another famous "wild" urban landmark is Old Trail Town . It is a kind of open-air museum where several historical houses, carts of first settlers and other original artifacts relating to 1879-1901 gg . Here you can see the real huts of the Crow Indian and the famous robbers Buch Cassidy and Sundance Kyde; school and grocery store - more than 25 buildings . Also in Old Trail hundreds of horse carriages and a huge number of household items are collected .There is also a cemetery where several local and folk heroes are buried: in particular, Liver Eater Johnson - trapper, hunter, scout, marshal and civil war veteran .The city is located on the Yellowstone Highway .
The second similar reconstruction was created nearby, in the miniature village of Tecumse, on the site of a former postal station. Thousands of miniature figures associated with the history of Wyoming and Montana, dating from the 1600s, are exhibited here. and ending with the end of the 19th century. In the museum at the village you can see thousands of artifacts related to the Indians and conquerors of the Wild West, including old weapons.
- Go to wander through the wild, through the forests and mountains.
- To visit one of the ranches surrounding the city to ride horses and see the modern life of ranchers.
- Look at the Cassie Dinner-one of the oldest in Wyoming. The club was opened in the 1920s. and is still furnished almost like in those days.
- Watch the cowboy musical revue at the historic Cody Theater, which is directly opposite the Irma Hotel. The musical show runs from May to September, in the evenings.
- To get to the hotel "Irma" to see the dining room: here still there is a huge French table made of cherry wood with graceful carvings, presented to Buffalo Bill by Queen Victoria.
Speaking of the latter, it is necessary to mention the museum of the excavated weapons of Cody, located on the 12th street. Here, visitors are shown hundreds of antique guns and pistols of different periods of history - the times of the War of Independence, the Gold Rush, the Civil War, the Indian Wars, the First World War, the Roaring Twenties and the Second World War. This new museum was opened in 2009 and operates from May to September.
Among tourists, a trip to the dam of Cody is also popular. The dam is not so far from the city, on the way to Yellowstone National Park. The dam was built thanks to the friendship of William Cody with President Roosevelt; its construction was completed in 1910, and at that time the dam became the highest in the world. On the top there is a beautiful view of the gorge and the river, and if you have free time, you can look into the museum and listen to the audio tour.
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Events Cody
Cody is called "the world capital of rodeo". Night rodeo Cody takes place here every evening from June 1 to August 31. In addition, here, starting in 1919, a series of rodeos of the professional cowboy association "Stampede" is held, one of the largest in the country. It is usually timed to celebrate Independence Day.
Every June, the Museum of Indians at the center of Buffalo Bill organizes a shaman meeting. Dancers come here from all over North America, competing for cash prizes.
Cody's neighborhood
The Shoushon National Forest is located very close to the city, and many travelers like it even more than Yellowstone - there are less people here. Here you can enjoy the views, walking along the river bank, horseback riding, seeing a lot of wild animals, enjoying the fishing, spending the day on a picnic or spending a few days on a hike. Particularly nice is that the park is clean and maintained in excellent condition.