Things To Do in Sheridan
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Sheridan Attractions
Ask at the State Information Center at I-90, exit 23, for the excellent Historic Downtown Walking Tour leaflet, which has summaries on 31 notable structures and a handy foldout map. Another good guide to pick up is the Art on Display brochure, detailing temporary and permanent installations of public art around town.
- Landmark
Bradford Brinton Memorial Ranch
From a distance, surrounded by cottonwoods and dwarfed by the hills and horizon, the Brinton ranch house doesn't look much different from most other two-story, white wood-frame homes. But the house, dating from the late 1800s, is not the real reason to visit. Yes, this 20-room… - Historic Site
Sheridan Inn
The majestic Sheridan Inn was hailed as the finest hotel between Chicago and San Francisco when it opened in 1893, and visitors today can step back to that time as they explore the restored first floor. Modeled after Scottish hunting lodges, the hotel has dormer windows for each of… - Historic Site
Trail End State Historic Site
The Kendrick Mansion, the only example of Flemish Revival architecture in Wyoming, sits on 3 3/4 acres of manicured grounds. John Kendrick, orphaned in Texas, arrived in Wyoming in 1879 at age 22 on a cattle drive. By 1912 he'd built a 200,000-acre cattle ranch and amassed a net… - The Performing Arts
WYO Theater
Built in 1912, the WYO is a model for other old theaters in the West. It was a broken-down movie palace facing the wrecking ball in the early 1980s when locals stepped in and saved it, restoring the proscenium and reviving live entertainment in Sheridan. Classical music, local choral…
Sheridan Nightlife
The doors of the legendary Mint Bar, 151 N. Main St. (tel. 307/674-9696), first swung open in 1907. The place operated as a speak-easy until Prohibition ended, then evolved into the prototypical Western bar; "Meet me at the Mint" became a catchphrase in these parts. It's still decorated just as it was in the 1940s, with all sorts of taxidermy and historical photos. There's an 8-foot Texas rattlesnake skin (said to have formerly sheathed an 80-pounder) above the bar and plenty of local color seated in front of it.
