W.F. Cody Home, North Platte, NE Photos

Scout's Rest (1886) built by William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody at cost of $3,900 is now run as a Nebraska State Park. It was Cody's place to stay between Wild West Show seasons. This museum displays many artifacts once belonging to Buffalo Bill or related to his Wild West Shows. Just as Cody kept buffalo here to use in his shows, the park now keeps a coral of these animals.

See also: Nebraska, William Frederick Cody "Buffalo Bill", North Platte, Railway Attractions, Lincoln County Historical Museum
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Scout's Rest (1886) built by William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody at cost of $3,900. Style: Second Empire with Italianate & Eastlake features. On National Register.

Tower of Scout's Rest, Cody's house built a place to stay between Wild West Show seasons.

Dining room at Scout's Rest.

Sideboard in dining room at Scout's Rest.

Cabin interior scene teapot at Scout's Rest.

Buffalo Bill's roll top desk at Scout's Rest.

Antler chair at Scout's Rest.

Pronghorn antelope trophy at Scout's Rest.

Cody's bedroom at Scout's Rest.

Headboard of Cody's daughter's bedroom at Scout's Rest.

Engraved portrait of Buffalo Bill Cody at Scout's Rest.

China plate with scene of Buffalo Bill show in London (1903) at Scout's Rest.

China plate painted with Buffalo Bill meeting King Edward VII (1903) in London at Scout's Rest.

Buffalo Bill dine novels (1911-12) at Scout's Rest.

Poster (c1901) of South American Gaucho over scenes of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show (printed Courier Co., Buffalo) at Scout's Rest.

Poster (c1901) of Mexican Caballeros over scenes of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show (printed Courier Co., Buffalo) at Scout's Rest.

Reproduction of embroidered jacket worn by W.F. Cody at Scout's Rest.

Band uniform from Wild West Show at Scout's Rest.

Moccasin worn by Cody Indian performer Iron Eyes at Scout's Rest.

Plaque celebrating Pony Express Centennial (1960) showing Russell, Majors & Waddell at Scout's Rest.

Model of wagon odometer used (1847) by Mormons to tell how far they went each day at Scout's Rest.

Scout's Rest Ranch barn (1880s). On National Register.

Buffalo kept at Scout's Rest, just as Cody kept them between show seasons.

Buffalo at Scout's Rest where Cody herded them for his Wild West show.

Peep at Buffalo Bill's Wild West book (1887) by McLoughlin Brothers, NY at Lincoln County Historical Museum.


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