Cody, Wyoming was established in 1896 by wild west showman, William F. Cody, famously known as "Buffalo Bill Cody" or the "The Scout", along with a group of investors from Buffalo, New York, George T. Beck and Holger Alger of Sheridan, Wyoming who formed the Shoshone Land and Irrigation Company.

Over 100 years of solid American Tradition that still represent the spirit of Freedom & Unity.

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What is true American History?

LONG BEFORE the white man set foot on American soil, the Native Americans, had been living on this land. When the Europeans came here, there were probably 10 million Indians. It is believed by many anthropologists and archaeologists that the first people arrived during the last ice-age, approximately 20,000 - 30,000 years ago, crossing the land-bridge at the Bering Sound, from northeastern Siberia into Alaska.

When the need for a second-in-command was addressed, Lewis recommended his good friend William Clark, and thus on May 14, 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition started out from St. Louis in search of the Pacific Ocean.

Mountain Men and the fur trade provided the days of beaver trappers from 1820s to 1830s and could be the most colorful and adventurous tales in the history of the American West.

After the Civil War 1865, many of the men who had become accustomed to violence, and often having lost their lands or fortunes, turned quickly to the other side of the law. Outlaws on the American Frontier, gave puritan folks in the east, satisfaction for adventure and entertainment, they greedily absorbed every word of the shocking newspaper headlines and the exaggerated tales in "dime novels".

In 1884, the outdoor Wild West Show  had authentic cowboys, Indians, buffaloes, horses, sharpshooters and melodramas.

What is Old in Cody?

What is New in Cody?

On May 13, 2006 the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (BBHC) will open Forging an American Identity: The Art of William Ranney, on view in the BBHC Special Exhibitions Gallery through August 14. Painting in the mid 1800s, Ranney’s subjects represent the diversity of early America—from a revolutionary war hero to a family headed West toward a new life, and from the festivity of a Virginia wedding to the profound grief of burying one’s child on the prairie.

Cody, Wyoming - The Buffalo Bill Historical Center has been named one of the "Best of the Road Editors' Picks for 2005" by Rand McNally Road Atlas. For general information, call (307) 587-4771 or visit www.bbhc.org.

Welcome to Cody, Wyoming, the Rodeo Capital of the World! This year marks the 87th Anniversary of the Buffalo Bill Cody Stampede in this great City, Cody! The Cody Stampede Rodeo is a truly Western event that has its roots in ranch contests and games as well as spectacle and drama borrowed from the world famous Wild West shows produced by Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.