Some Don't Know That Buffalo Bill's Gravesite Is Here In Colorado

If you’re interested in going on a unique outing that also allows you to learn about and celebrate an important and interesting man who played a big role in American history, then you’ll love visiting The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden, Colorado. This site is not far from Denver and you’ll leave with a greater appreciation for all that Buffalo Bill Cody accomplished in his lifetime and you’ll also have the opportunity to pay your respects at his graveside. Read on to learn more about this special attraction.

The Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum is just off I-70 and is just 30 minutes from downtown Denver.

William Frederick Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill Cody, lived from 1846 to 1917 - during some of the most interesting years of American history.

He worked as a U.S. Army scout, a Pony Express rider, a ranch hand, a wagon train driver, a town developer, a railroad contractor, a bison hunter, a fur trapper, and a gold prospector.

He also is well known as a famous showman. His *Buffalo Bill's Wild West* show began in 1883. He took his large company across the United States and Europe to show spectators what life was like in the American West.

Today, you can visit his grave and a museum dedicated to his amazing life in Golden.

Buffalo Bill was buried in Lookout Mountain Park when he died in 1917. His foster son, Johnny Baker, opened the museum adjacent to his grave in 1921.

The museum's collection is made up of items donated by people who knew Buffalo Bill when he was alive including his wife and performers from his show.

You'll be amazed at the wide variety of Buffalo Bill possessions and artifacts in this museum. You'll learn so much about his life.

The gift shop is also full of interesting items that you can buy to remember your visit.

Before you go, be sure to stop by Buffalo Bill Cody's grave to pay your respects. He asked to be buried here on this mountain overlooking the Great Plains where he spent so many years of his life.

Buffalo Bill Cody is an important person in American history and, thanks to the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, he will never be forgotten. Thousands of people visit this location every year to learn about his life and to remember this amazing man.

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