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Gordon William Lillie (February 14, 1860 – February 3, 1942), known professionally as Pawnee Bill, was an American showman and performer who specialized in Wild West shows and was known for his short partnership with William "Buffalo" Bill Cody.
View the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum Collection. “Home on the Range,” Crossroads. “Pawnee Bill (Gordon William Lillie)” in The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Listen to past episodes of the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum Podcast.
Jan 30, 2020 · A Firearms Treasure Hidden in Plain Sight. by Phil Spangenberger | Jan 30, 2020 | Departments. For this circa 1890s publicity cabinet card photograph, Major Lillie, aka Pawnee Bill, posed with his sharpshooting wife, May Lillie. The couple toured together and were married for 50 years until her death in 1936, as a result of an auto accident.
Pawnee Bill became devoted to the preservation of the buffalo (American bison), an animal he felt most characteristic of Oklahoma and the American West. He established a herd on his ranch near Pawnee and lobbied Congress to pass legislation to protect the animal.
The Pawnee Bill Ranch was once the showplace of the world-renowned Wild West Show entertainer Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie. Visitors can tour Pawnee Bill and his wife May’s...
Pawnee Bill Ranch. Visitors can now tour Pawnee Bill and his wife, May's, 14 room mansion, fully furnished with their original belongings. A herd of bison, longhorn, and several draft horses call the Pawnee Bill Ranch home and can often be found grazing in the drive through exhibit pasture.
The Pawnee Bill Ranch, also known as the Blue Hawk Peak Ranch, was the home of Wild West show entertainer, Gordon W. "Pawnee Bill" Lillie. Located in Pawnee, Oklahoma , it is owned and operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society . [1]
