Buffalo Bill Ranch, National Historic Landmark ranch in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Buffalo Bill Ranch is a National Historic Landmark in Lincoln County, Nebraska, made up of a Second Empire mansion and several original outbuildings on the same property. The complex includes a barn, an ice house, and a cob storage building, all of which remain on the grounds today.
William F. Cody established the ranch in 1878, and it quickly became an active livestock operation in the region. He continued to develop the property over the following years, even while traveling with his Wild West show.
The ranch shows how Cody moved between his life as a showman and his role as a working cattle rancher. Walking the grounds, visitors can sense how these two sides of his life coexisted in the same place.
The ranch is open seasonally, so it is worth checking opening times before making the trip. The grounds cover a wide area with uneven terrain, so sturdy footwear is a good idea.
The ranch has a carefully designed irrigation network built in the 1880s that allowed crops and pastures to be watered through dry summers. This system, still partly visible today, shows that Cody applied serious planning to his land well beyond what was typical at the time.
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