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Location
Visitor tip
Read all the plaques and informational signs throughout the buildings—visitors consistently praise them for providing historical context and narrative that brings the Old West to life. They're essential to understanding the stories behind each cabin and artifact.
Best time
Visit early in the day (gates open 8:00am) to explore the outdoor buildings in better lighting and avoid any afternoon crowds during the peak May 15-September 30 season. Last entrance is 5:15pm.
Visitor tip
Children under 6 get free admission, and the self-guided format means you can move at your own pace—ideal for families. The mix of cabins, cemetery, wagons, and artifacts provides varied points of interest for different ages.
About Old Trail Town
Re-creation of a historic frontier town. A collection of ghost-town relics recreate the frontier west in Buffalo Bill's original Cody Town.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Outdoor Museum
- Highlights
- 30+ authentic 1890s frontier buildings including cabins, saloons, blacksmith shops, Museum of the Old West
- Admission
- Adults $15, Seniors $14, Youth 6-12 $8, Under 6 free
- Season
- Open May 15 - September 30
What visitors say
If you live the Wild West you will Love this place. The cabins are in great condition, but the real prize is all the readable posters and plaques. Really helps set the narrative. Highly recommend.
Awsome collection of history all in this little open air town / museum.
This outdoor historical area has cabins and other log buildings. There is a small cemetery with information about those interned on the premises.
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Did You Know?
- Old Trail Town is located on the original town site founded by Buffalo Bill in 1895, making it a reconstruction built on historically significant ground
- The attraction features authentic frontier buildings from the 1890s including a general store, saloon, blacksmith shops, school, post office, livery barn, and cemetery with historical information about those interred
- Tickets at Old Trail Town never expire, allowing visitors unusual flexibility in when they can use their admission
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