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Buffalo Bill Cody. Western Frontiersman, Entertainer, Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Scott County, Iowa, his family moved to Kansas when he was eight. When his father died in 1857, young Bill rode a mule as a messenger for a freight company.
Come learn about William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, one of the most famous people of his time, and his Wild West show. See for yourself why he wanted to be buried on top of Lookout Mountain. The museum is currently open seven days a week, Monday – Sunday, from 9 am – 5 pm.
Oct 4, 2016 · Most of the burial controversy comes from Cody's niece, Mary Jester Allen, who, after the death of Bill's wife Louisa Cody, claimed that Denver officials had conspired to have Buffalo Bill buried on Lookout Mountain.
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody died in 1917 and was buried in Lookout Mountain Park, part of the Denver Mountain Parks system. According to his widow Louisa Cody and close friends, Cody asked to be buried on the mountain overlooking the Great Plains where he had spent much of his life.
Jul 17, 2013 · Today Buffalo Bill Cody’s grave can still be found at the top of Lookout Mountain in Golden, Colorado. A small museum resides nearby and is owned by the City and County of Denver, CO.
Today the museum and grave is one of the top visitor attractions in Denver and Colorado. Come learn about William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, one of the most famous people of his time, and his Wild West show. See for yourself why he wanted to be buried on top of Lookout Mountain.
Today, the grave is surrounded by a fence in an attempt to discourage individuals from tossing in coins and features a museum dedicated to the life of Buffalo Bill Cody. In contrast, Cody, Wyoming claims that Buffalo Bill’s wife was bribed by Denver officials to bury the body in Colorado.
The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave is one of the most popular cultural and historic attractions in the Golden and Denver metro areas. Over 80,000 guests tour the museum annually and half a million people visit the gravesite and enjoy the breath-taking views from the museum’s observation deck.
May 10, 2016 · - "Buffalo Bill" was William F. Cody, a late-19th-Century scout and buffalo hunter who later formed spectacular "Buffalo Bill Wild West Shows" that traveled the world, leaving a lasting vision of the American West. The gravesite includes a western museum and spectacular views of Golden to the east and the sprawling Colorado prairie to the west.
Although thousands of people pay to visit Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave on Lookout Mountain just outside of Denver each year, some people in Cody believe the true burial location is an unmarked grave on Cedar Mountain overlooking the town that Buffalo Bill built.
