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Frozen Fun at Saratoga Lake

By Dana Davis    

Director, Saratoga Museum

 

Every year the Saratoga Museum takes over the Saratoga Lake for its ice golf scramble, The Frozen Fore. Now in it’s fourth year, the event has turned into one of the museum’s most popular and important fundraisers the museum hosts.

The Curios Sport of Skijoring

By Tom Mensik    

Director, Carbon County Museum

 

Director of Grand Encampment Museum Unearths National Treasures

B. Tim Nicklas    

Director, Grand Encampment Museum

 

Putting Context on the Past: What Makes my Job so Interesting

By Kelia McCuddy

Education and Outreach Manager, Carbon County Museum

 

I have worked at the Carbon County Museum for the last five years, and the Wyoming Frontier Prison for several years before I joined the Carbon County Museum staff. Both institutions have had a huge impact on my life. 

Saratoga Museum fundraiser delights guests with wine and surprises

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

 

The Saratoga Museum hosted a memorable fundraiser on Saturday, January 6, at the Eagles Nest, nestled within the scenic Old Baldy Club. This delightful event brought together wine enthusiasts and supporters of the museum for an evening of fine wines, delectable hors d’oeuvres, and mouthwatering desserts.

Who was Frederick Steele, the namesake of Fort Steele

By Tom Mensik     

Director, Carbon County Museum

 

Saratoga-Ryan Park Museum District sets agenda for first 2024 meeting, welcomes public input

By Connie Patterson

Saratoga/Ryan Park Museum Tax District

 

The Saratoga-Ryan Park Museum District will establish regular meeting times and dates, elect officers, name official publications and depositories at their first meeting in January, scheduled for January 11 at 5 p.m. at the Saratoga Museum.

Exploring the historic murder site of Robert Widdowfield and Henry Vincent

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

8/26/2023

 

“Welcome to the murder scene of Robert Widdowfield and Henry Vincent almost to the hour 145 years ago,” Mark Miller, author of Big Nose George; The Troublesome Trail, told a group of about 40 people. “This is a pretty unique opportunity.”

Historic fossil cabin in need of urgent funding for move to Medicine Bow Museum

By Sharon Biamon

Medicine Bow Museum Director

 

Hanna Basin Museum’s old-fashioned Christmas celebration draws elected officials and community praise

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

 

Local museum reveals hidden treasures during Christmas open house

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

 

Museums often blend into the fabric of a community, becoming fixtures of everyday life, sometimes taken for granted by residents. However, for one local museum director, the ultimate compliment came from a towns person who had never even realized that their beloved museum existed.

The old but new stained glass windows at the Carbon County Museum

By Tom Mensik and Kelia McCuddy

Carbon County Museum

 

At the Carbon County Museum, we recently pulled out two huge stained-glass windows that had been squirreled away in a corner for several years. While they were technically on display, our guests could not see them and enjoy them.  In our recent efforts to rearrange the museum, we decided to move these spectacular pieces to a more accessible location.

Carbon County Museum thrives and expands: Exciting updates and events await in 2024

By Tom Mensik

Director of the Carbon County Museum

 

Dear Patrons and Supporters of the Carbon County Museum,

First off, I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays. 

Pulling back the curtain at the Carbon County Museum

By Tom Mensik

Director, Carbon County Museum

 

Wyoming Frontier Prison Masquerade Ball 

By Damien Cesko

Carbon County Comet Contributor

 

End of the season

By Nikki Devlin

Assistant Director, Little Snake River Museum

 

October 25, 2023, was the official last day of the museum’s season. It was a long season this year due to the nice long fall we had through October. It started getting cold at night, the winter showed us her hand for a couple of days, but good weather held long enough for the museum staff to get a few projects done.

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