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The
pride of Sheridan, Wyoming, the Inn is both an amazing piece of
architecture and a building that has seen much history transpire within
its walls.
First opened in 1893, it soon became known as "The House
of 69 Gables."
Buffalo Bill Cody was a member of the group that financed the
construction of the hotel, and for a time he leased the premises and ran
the business.
Oldtimers recalled that Buffalo Bill would sit on the sweeping
veranda in front of the building to audition acts for his famous Wild
West show.
He also ran a stage line that ran from the Inn to Deadwood, South
Dakota.
For many years, big ranchers and their wives would come to the
Inn for elaborate parties, and many of |
