Fetterman Street Distance 0.00 miles

Captain William J. Fetterman was stationed at Fort Phil Kearny after the Civil War. On December 21, 1866, Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians ambushed and killed Fetterman and eighty men. Historical accounts claim that Fetterman pursued the Indians, violating a direct order from Colonel Carrington. Other accounts suggest that Fetterman had not been given the order, but due to his lack of frontier military experience, led his men to defeat at the hands of the Indians.

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Reno Road Distance 0.00 miles

Reno Road was named for Fort Reno, one of the two Bozeman Trail forts established in Johnson County in 1865. Fort Reno, near the present-day community of Sussex, was originally called Fort Connor. The military later changed the name to honor Major General Jesse L. Reno, killed during the Civil War. The fort never saw any direct battle and the soldiers never participated in any major encounters. Abandoned in 1868, the fort was later burned down by Indians.

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Thom Street Distance 0.00 miles

William J. Thom, born in 1861, came to Wyoming in October of 1882 as a sheepherder. After arriving in Buffalo in 1885, Thom became a clerk then manager at the Stebbins Conrad Bank, later known as the First National Bank. Thom served two terms in the Wyoming Senate Legislature.

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Parmalee Street Distance 0.00 miles

Carroll Hathaway Parmelee, born in 1865, attended Hiram College and the University of Michigan. As a lawyer, Parmelee came to Buffalo to settle Juliet Hart’s estate. Parmelee had a law practice, served in the local militia, and worked as a judge. Parmelee retired from law in 1919 and died that same year.

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Cummings Avenue Distance 0.00 miles

David Charles Cummings was a miner, fur-trapper, frontier soldier, cowboy, and sheepherder. Born in Virginia in 1856, he moved to Bannack City, Montana with his family in 1862 and met John Bozeman during Bozeman’s first wagon train in 1864. After his father’s death in 1867, Cummings became a freighter, working for the Northwestern Fur Company. He participated in General Crook’s 1876 Campaign as a soldier. After being discharged, Cummings came to Buffalo to ranch and harvest lumber. He died... Read more...

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Gatchell Street Distance 0.00 miles

Jim Gatchell was born in 1872. He became a veterinarian and a pharmacist, opening Buffalo Pharmacy, later renamed Gatchell’s Drug Store. With an insatiable passion for history, Gatchell loved to hear first-hand accounts of battles and events. Gatchell died in 1954 and his family donated his collection to the county. The Johnson County Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum is named in his honor.

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Tisdale Avenue Distance 0.00 miles

Tisdale Avenue is named for John A. Tisdale and his son Martin A. Tisdale. John Tisdale was a homesteader and cowboy who worked for many of the large cattle companies. John was killed in an ambush at present-day Tisdale’s Divide in 1891 when Martin was four years old. John’s death is one of the several murders that took place in events leading up to the Johnson County Cattle War. Martin Tisdale became one of Johnson County’s most renowned sheriffs, serving from 1927-1943. He continued to r... Read more...

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Keays Street Distance 0.00 miles

Keays Street pertains to Verna Keays Keyes and her father Wilbur Keays. Wilbur Keays served many county positions such as clerk, treasurer, and postmaster, and also owned the American (later Stockman) Hotel. Verna Keays Keyes, a Buffalo native, designed the Wyoming flag in 1916 when she was 21. The bison, “the monarch of the plains”, has the Wyoming state seal superimposed over it. The red border represents Native Americans and the blood of pioneers who gave their lives. The white border sta... Read more...

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Brock Street Distance 0.00 miles

Albert L. Brock, born in 1857, arrived in Buffalo in 1884 with his brothers and purchased a ranch ten miles south of Buffalo. After selling his original ranch, Brock purchased two other ranches, one near EK Mountain and one northeast of Buffalo, and worked them simultaneously. In Buffalo, Brock was president of the Powder River Company, established the first store in Kaycee, was a county commissioner, and a state representative. Brock died in 1946.

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390 South Main Street: Thorne-Rider Mansion Distance 0.00 miles

Built in 1932 by Paul Rothwell, Count and Countess Frederic Thorne-Rider purchased the home when Rothwell died in 1942. In 1946 the house was donated to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Charles Marton then traded his house, which was located closer to the church, for the Thorne-Rider Mansion. In 1988 this house was sold again. The house is made of bricks and features a sloped, curved roof, ten rooms, four bathrooms, and a secret room located in the basement.

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385 South Main Street: Dillinger House Distance 0.00 miles

Fred Dillinger, owner of the New York Store, built this “Modified Arts and Crafts” style house in 1917. The exterior, very typical of the 1910s, is made of river rock and has a deep porch and roof style.

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367 South Main Street: Rothwell House Distance 0.00 miles

Paul Rothwell built this “Modified Arts and Crafts” style house in 1914. His parents’ home was located next door and his brother Irvine lived nearby. With the Rothwell homes so close together, that section of Buffalo became known as “Hell’s Half Acre” for the noisy feuds between the Rothwells and other neighbors.

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341 South Main Street: H. P. Rothwell/Esponda House Distance 0.00 miles

Built in 1890, the house has an interesting roof and unique turret over the deck that is reminiscent of Russian or German architecture. The overall architecture of the house is classified as the “gingerbread” style, common in turn-of-the-century Victorian homes. The Rothwell family moved into the house after H.P. Rothwell left his quartermaster position at Fort McKinney in 1890.

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212 South Main Street: Etchemendy House Distance 0.00 miles

The land was once owned by Frank Canton, a prominent lawman and participant in the events leading up to the Johnson County Cattle War. The house is a one-story with a cross gable roof and cupola. The front window has stained glass in it, and the small square windows in the gable have 16 glass lights.

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Angus Street Distance 0.00 miles

Angus Street was previously known as Laurel Avenue. It was the center of the Red Light district of Buffalo with saloons, hotels, and hotels with rooms offering hourly rates. The street name was changed to honor William “Red” G. Angus. Born in 1849, Angus was 12 when he convinced his mother to allow him to enlist in the Union Army during the Civil War. After the war, he worked as a freighter, cowboy, and teamster. He arrived in Buffalo in the 1880s. Angus was a saloon keeper and later electe... Read more...

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