Burlington inn, Cody, Wyoming

gone forever

Presbyterian Church, Cody, WyomingLen Pearson Collection

Carnegie library, Cody Wyoming

Buffalo Bill Center of the West, P.69.1355

Cody High School Building “the little red School House” • Cody, Wyoming

Beck House, Cody, WyomingPark County Archives

Buffalo Bill’s Boyhood Home

SAved, reStored & Bringing vAlue to

our Community

Houx Home 1909

The Houx Home

Today, as the Mayor’s Inn

We HAve AnoPPortunity!

in tHe HeArt of HiStoriC doWntoWn Cody, Wyoming

next to tHe PArk County CourtHouSe

Chamberlin Hotel in 1905

Chamberlin Hotel today

The Chamberlin Inn

We HAve AnoPPortunity!

in tHe HeArt of HiStoriC doWntoWn Cody, Wyoming

next to tHe PArk County CourtHouSe

Chamberlin Hotel in 1905

Chamberlin Hotel today

And allow it to continue to share history of: Cody’s families, the town founding, agriculture & ranching,

tourism, oil, gas & railroad history and so much more!

ArtiSt drAWing of tHe ComPleted Cody HeritAge muSeum

...to SAve tHe HiStoriC demAriS Home !

the remodel & restoration of the demaris House means...

ArtiSt drAWing of tHe ComPleted Cody HeritAge muSeum

• We save a historic building.

• We share the story in photos, art and artifacts of Cody’s heritage

• We connect with tourists & visitors of Cody, Wyoming because of the central downtown location of the museum

• We provide a book & gift store that will help sustain the museum’s operations and growth

the Cody Heritage museum willshare only Cody’s History !

• the founding of Cody by William f. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, george t. Beck, nate Salsbury, H.m. gerrans, george Bleistein and Bronson rumsey.

• the ranching & agricultural history

• the tourism based enterprises established in Cody to share yellowstone national Park with the world.

• The oil, gas and industrial history, including the railroad’s influence.

• Cowboy history, including one of the nation’s longest running rodeos that will turn 100 years old in 2019.

• family stories of the generations that have helped create the Cody we love today!

Cody, Wyoming is the only large town in Park County not to have a

local history museum!

Don’t you want to know what is happening in this photo?

Downtown Cody 1905, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, P.5.7 (West side of the Irma)

Cody is RICHwith history, photos, artand entertainingstories that thepublic will want to know!

A dedicated groupthe Board of directors

Marjorie F. Wilder President & DirectorLynn Houze V.P. & DirectorIrene Schultz Secretary & DirectorBob Evarts Treasurer & Director

DIRECTORS: Janet Bucknell Bettie Marie Daniels Ev Diehl Anne Hayes George Herman

Ron Hill Rita Lewis Don Livingston DavidWulfing

together, they have raised $100,000 in fundraising

& contributions

Above: field of Honor® presents a $20,000 check to the Cody Heritage museum

restoration Begins

The DeMaris House when we started.

RESTORaTIOn WORk BEgan In 2012 • New roof • New shingles on the upper portion • New windows are being installed • The old siding has been removed, the brick has been steamed cleaned and re-pointed, both inside and out.

The DeMaris House in spring 2014. Brick work being done.Removalofroofingmaterials,sidingwindows,doors.

There is still a great deal to do before we can start on the interior of the house, including:

• Removal of the non-historic windows which were added some 30 - 40 years ago and re-bricking those areas.

• A new foundation must be poured under the building.

The Park County Historic Preservation Commission under the direction of Ev Diehl is overseeing this project.

$189,000will finish the exterior and interior, plus

everything we need to oPen to the public!

our vision the restored Historic demaris House,

Home of the Cody Heritage museum

How Can you Help• donate money

• donate materials

• Promote & Support through your business by helping with donation gathering & awareness

$189,000 is needed to open the doors!

thank you for your time &

consideration of our request!

See you at the Cody Heritage museum!