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SHERIDAN COUNTY MUSEUM

PRESS RELEASE

April 28, 2008

CONTACT: Dana Prater or Nathan Doerr, 307-675-1150

Sheridan County Museum Opens for the Season

The Sheridan County Museum announces its seasonal opening on Thursday, May 1. Owned and operated by the Sheridan County Historical Society, the Museum’s hours are 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. daily during May and again from September 1^st until the end of the 2008 season on December 16^th. Summer hours of 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. begin June 1^st and continue through the end of August.

Located at 850 Sibley Circle in Sheridan, Wyoming, the museum presents a local perspective of the history of the American West through a number of permanent exhibits, and the recent unveiling of two new exhibits including “Crazy Horse, Crook, and the Battle on Rosebud Creek” that explores the Battle of the Rosebud on June 17, 1876. This exhibit features a new touch screen kiosk filled with photos, narration, animated maps, lists of participants, and accounts of the battle and Crook’s activities at “Camp Cloud Peak” in Sheridan and Big Horn. Two life-sized and very life-like museum figures illustrate a typical Lakota warrior and one of Crook’s old sergeants. Bernard Thomas’ studio and historical art is featured, along with new illustrations of the Crook campaign by Robert C. Wilson. Mark Badgett’s Bozeman Trail collection highlights the trail’s use by the military and local Indians. Find out about the battle that was practically in our own backyard, and how it has been overshadowed ever since Custer’s defeat on the Little Bighorn eight days later.

The museum’s other new exhibit titled “Brewing up History” explores the colorful story of the Sheridan Brewing Company. Established in 1887, the brewery spanned 68 years of Sheridan area history. From surviving prohibition to becoming the first company in the United States to can soda in a flat top can, the brewery proved itself to be a valuable community asset. Although the buildings are gone, memories of the Sheridan Brewing Company live on through a number of great artifacts displayed in the exhibit. In addition to the artifacts, visitors will be able to share their memories of the Sheridan Brewing Company through a memoir book that will be in the exhibit area. Also new this season will be an interactive kiosk containing images from the Sheridan County Memory Book project.

Children and families are encouraged to explore the museum through the Junior Curator program, a free children’s museum guide and activity book. The program offers children a unique opportunity to visit the exhibits and complete a variety of fun activities. Children who participate in the program become a Sheridan County Museum Junior Curator and receive their choice of either a Junior Curator patch or bookmark.

The Sheridan County Museum is located just off I-90 on exit 23. Admission fees are: $4.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors (60 and over), $2.00 for students, while children twelve and under are admitted free.

The mission of the Sheridan County Museum is to maintain the collections and exhibits pertaining to the history of Sheridan County and the closely related surrounding area and communities; to develop and implement education plans for both children and adults to help educate our citizens on the rich historic and cultural heritage of our area; and to responsibly care for the artifact collections which are held in trust for the benefit of the present and future citizens of Sheridan County.

For more information, phone the Sheridan County Museum at 307-675-1150 or visit the Museum’s website at www.SheridanCountyHistory.org.

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