About

The Homesteader Museum

Mary Meyers and Bob Burns ice skating in Garland, Wyoming in 1935 while they were dating. They were married a few years later. (Fern Bath Collection 12.66.27)

Preserving the memories of American West settlers in Powell, WY

Sharing the Big Horn Basin’s history with the surrounding community and beyond is our passion and purpose. Through promoting agritourism and preserving homesteading practices and histories of the Shoshone Project, our various exhibits and programs are tailored to all ages.

Visitors love climbing aboard the caboose, exploring the homesteader cabins, and learning about the lives of the American West homesteaders/settlers.

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More than just historical artifacts

We are a resource for research and a place for scholars to interpret cultural and historical materials.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Park County Museum Board

  • Nicholle Gerharter, President
  • Rebekah Burns, Vice President
  • Rebekah Childers, Secretary
  • Steve Simonton, Treasurer
  • Karen Horner

Homesteader Museum Staff

  • Brandi Wright, Director/Curator
  • Michela Morrissey, Registrar/Collections Manager
  • Susie Rodriguez, Caretaker

Homesteader Museum Association Board

  • Steve Bailey, President
  • Barb Beavers, Vice President
  • Dave Bonner, Treasurer
  • Carlie Otto, Secretary
  • James S. Allison
  • Andy Beavers
  • Nancy Hall
  • Joyce Harkness
  • Scott Henderson
  • Cheryl Kolesien
  • Amy McKinney
  • Cecil Alice Johnstone

Want to become a board member?

The Homesteader Museum is looking for a community member who can support the mission of Homesteader Museum and has a desire to become a board member. The Museum Board meets monthly.

Email us at Homesteader@parkcounty-wy.gov for more information.

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Shoshone Waterways District

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