It's an impressive mansion built by one of the earlier governors of the state before he went into…read morepolitics. It's like stepping into an old movie. Very well preserved place with a lot of the original furnishings. Definitely worth a detour in your plans to check this place out. The lady who works there greeted me when I walked in, gave me a breakdown of the history of the place as well as a couple brochures, and charged me $8 to wander around the 3-story house (plus basement) and the grounds, which was perfectly fine by me. There are modern public restrooms available in the basement and an elevator has been installed for tourists, though I preferred using the well-built stairways. Some of the rooms are guarded by plexiglass but you can see everything from the doorways. Other rooms you can enter. There's a framed description at the entryway of all the rooms and points of interest as you walk around. Anyway, they don't have a big gift shop like so many museums do, but they have post cards for sale.

The 1913 constructed mansion and carriage house both sit on nearly 4 beautiful acres in a…read moreresidential neighborhood near downtown Sheridan. Built by and once home to Texas born cowboy turned self made man John Kendrick who became a Wyoming State Senator, Governor and then in 1916 Wyoming's US Senator, the property is now owned by the State of Wyoming as a historic site. One of the things that makes this such a well maintained, fabulous tour back in time is that it was owned continually by the Kendrick family until the last member, John Kendrick's son Manville, moved on in the early 1960's at which time the state acquired it. Although the carriage house is now leased to a theater group and no longer open to tour, the entire 13,748 square foot mansion and all of the grounds are open to the public. See their website for hours which change seasonally. GOT A KICK OUT OF THIS "DO AS I SAY..." My husband and I noted during our walk about of the house that although Governor Kendrick supported legislation in Wyoming that limited alcohol and then as U.S. Senator he voted in favor of the January 1919 ratification of 18th Amendment which resulted in Prohibition effective January 1920 (until repeal in 1933 through passage of the 21st Amendment) neither he nor his wife believed Prohibition applied to them or their guests. In fact there was a grand for its' time liquor storage cabinet built in behind paneling in the main entry hall. In addition, an elevator shaft they built but in which they did not install an elevator, was used for storage for their fine wine collection. There you go. I will suspend my "isn't that just like a politician for do as I say not as I do" commentary. :-) FAVORITE ROOMS & FEATURES Worth a linger for me were the butler's pantry and kitchen on the first floor, the stellar for its' day powder bath on the first floor and the maid's quarters and bath on the upper floor. Oh, and that liquor storage behind the paneled wall of the entry of course. :-) Plus the detail and craftsmanship in the woodwork throughout the house, in particular the office, living room, main hall and ballroom, are beautiful. Photos are allowed but without flash so couldn't capture this for postiing images. BOTTOM LINE: Touring this house and the grounds was a delightful way to spend a couple of hours in Sheridan and the highlight of our relatively lowlight stop over there. We recommend it. THIS N THAT: 1) ENTRY FEE: into the mansion is only four bucks, two bucks if you have a Wyoming driver's license. Go. No fee required to walk the lovely grounds. 2) PARKING: two spots of accessible (aka ADA) parking are at the back of the mansion near an accessible ramp. Otherwise you need to park on street in the neighborhood in which the mansion is located and walk up the driveway to the front door. 3) ACCESSIBILITY: All four floors of the mansion are accessible by an (small and ancient but it works) elevator. You can park at the back of the mansion (two ADA spaces there). There is a ramp at the back entry to avoid the stairs at the front. You'll enter the back door at which there is a button to push to ring the docent who will promptly let you in. Nice. 4) TIME: They are open until 6p. Plan on spending a couple of hours.

I am not sure why there aren't any reviews since a lot of parents are taking advantage of their…read morechildren's event on Tuesdays.... I am sure they could use the feedback. I stopped by today and found out they had just had a renovation after I was greeted by the very friendly young woman working at the desk. The museum is very small, but lovely and their Native American section brought me to tears, and their new Suffragette section gave me a new respect for Wyoming... being the first state to give women the vote. I also really loved seeing the Antique Coal miners Union Badges.. huh... Early Women's Rights and Strong Union Ties.. what's up Wyoming!

From the owner: The Mission of the Sheridan County Museum is:…read more * To maintain the collections and exhibits pertaining to the history of Sheridan County and the closely related surrounding area and communities; * To develop and implement education plans for both children and adults to help educate our citizens on the rich historic and cultural heritage of our area; and * To responsibly care for the artifact collections which are held in trust for the benefit of the present and future citizens of Sheridan County.

Amazing local museum. Excellent artifacts and displays. Each tells an interesting story you don't…read moreknow. Ghis is a gift!

This is a great museum to stop in and see. A lot of Native American history combined with town…read morehistory. The artifacts are from a personal collection, well displayed and cared for. A huge bonus is that it didn't smell like a typical museum, which I definitely appreciated. Very reasonable entrance fee, but free for blue star families such as mine. We opted to make a donation to show our appreciation. The 2 gals that were working were incredibly engaging and full of wonderful extra local suggestions as well. Free parking across the street as well!

They have so many pretty saddles to look at and all the old artifacts to view and look at.read more

We've never seen so many saddles in one place! It was fantastic. All saddles were in great shape,…read moreeven the very old ones with their wear and tear over the years. It was nice that they labeled everything. It's worth the time. They only ask for donations to keep the western culture alive for all to see.

Top of the line museum with a rich history. Grey for locals and those passing through. Stop in take…read morea look , take your picture with a mammoth. They have many show and presentations happening all year.

We stopped here on our way between South Dakota and Yellowstone. We needed a break from driving,…read moreso we decided to go into this small museum after seeing a huge statue of a wooly mammoth outside of the very new building. The fee was reasonable, and the museum took us about 20 minutes total. The building and exhibits were top notch, and brand new. While the exhibits were not very big, they were educational and gave you information about the big horn basin area. They have an area dedicated to paleontology and one to archeology. I enjoyed getting to do something educational while needing a break, instead of just shopping or doing something mindless. If you are passing through this area, I'd take the time to stop and support this local museum.

This is a nice little stop to enjoy learning some history as told by historians for the minimal sum…read moreof $ 5.00. The lady at the museum gave a brief presentation and there was a 15 minute video to enjoy. There were many artifacts to see along with the replica of the wall for Fort Phil Kearney with the fort laid out with markers to show where things were. Well worth the money and you are surrounded by beautiful landscape. The people who work there are very friendly and open to talk about the history as they know it.

Sweet nice lady, a beautiful small and cozy mueseum. Lots of plane parts on display, especially…read moregauges and real parts from real planes, presumably the WW2 era/fire fighting. A really nice lady was welcoming, and prices/donations are fairly cheap. You get to see all these real plane parts and war era items that would usually be encased by glass in major museums. In addition, you even get to see and feel real planes, which would usually be not allowedLocated at a resting stop, I'd highly reccomend this destination for those on the road!

Was not open when we visited but appears to be operating contrary to the other review. There's a…read morenewer bungalow in between several planes. Nothing huge but right at the rest stop, worth meandering around while your stretch if nothing more.

What a view of history. The Museum is on the field where Custer's Last Stand hastened. The…read morebattlefield was long and stretched many miles. The Museum had a lot of artifacts from that era, including Custer's famous gloves that he was found in. The Museum also has the largest collection of photographs during that era and came with stories. There's also an interesting video that they show. The Museum is small, but it contained a lot of stuff. The gift shop is way bigger and carried a lot. The staff at the museum are all history buffs with degrees in U.S. History. I know Custer was a US war hero (fighting for the Union during the Civil War), but you couldn't help think how wrong it was of him and his men to try to uproot the Native Americans. Reading through the museum, I just thought how wrong it was for Custer to attack the Native Americans. I understand they thought it was Manifest Destiny but this museum really makes you think about who was in the right and who was in the wrong. Overall, the museum is great for those history buffs. The downside is no photos inside the museum which makes sense cuz they don't want to have flash kill their photos & people to post all their stuff. Admission is $7.50 adult Parking is free If you keep going on the road for 4 miles you get to the national park which has the monument and other battlefield information.

Great historic stop.read more