Lusk, WY

We overnighted in Lusk on our way to Custer State Park, SD.  This campground, though mainly a parking lot, is owned by one of the best travel directors we have met.  She wants to be sure her guests enjoy themselves and get to see all the historic sites within the greater area.  One of her recommendations was the Stagecoach Museum.  Housed in the former Wyoming National Guard building, the museum is a collection of historic treasures that had been kept by families for generations.

The collection consists of both Native American and pioneer family items.  The donated items are shown less in a historical perspective and more where they fit in the buildings of the museum.

This headdress was worn by Chief Sitting Bull.

There are a large number of arrowheads on display.

Remember any of these?  Did you use any of them?

This stage, from the Cheyenne Black Hills Stage Line, was a small fraction of the size of our RV.

This medical equipment looks scary,

 but the moonshine setup might help

This is the original stove from the Hat Creek Stage Station on the Cheyenne to Deadwood route.

This is a Lakota Ceremonial Drum.

This sea chest was made in 1860 for a family of nine traveling from Norway to the US.

This is a picture of a local family.

There is a nice collection of carriages.

Then there are some saddles.

This 1880s chuck wagon traveled for weeks serving the cowboys.  The “cookie” served as cook, doctor, dentist, whatever needed.  He usually was an older cowboy who could no longer ride the trail.

Any of you remember this Air Force Clothes Washer?

The head of a pachycephalosaurus, thick-headed lizard, is the oldest item in the museum.

These license plates represented the years Anna Lee lived in Rawlins, WY.

Back in Lusk we took a walk.  This is a town where everyone says hello, even the children, and everyone seemed most polite.  It is a well-maintained town with nice homes and yards and great spots for children to play.  On our walk we found this tree carving of local animals.