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Scout's Rest 1999 |
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Nestled
into North Platte Nebraska is a small state park which houses
"Scout's Rest", the home ranch of Buffalo Bill Cody. This
was his
home. Not exactly what I expected. |
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The
barn was a work of art in itself. The wild west show of course had a lot
of valuable stock to take care of, and this is where it was housed. |
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Look close at the eve at the
top of the barn or the enlargement at left. The Ace of Hearts with a bullet hole in it was the
calling card of Annie Oakley. Each of the rafters under the roof (see
detail in the picture at right)
were sawn to resemble gun stocks. Nebraska has done a very good job
restoring the buildings here.If
you're interested in reading more about Bill and the Wild West Show, check
out this site!
(Lot's of graphics too - be patient - it's worth it!) Bill went on from
Nebraska to found Cody, Wyoming, and was eventually laid
to rest on Lookout Mountain (near Denver) in 1917. |
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by James W. Harrison. All rights reserved.