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Cowboy Carousel

The frame is a 1925 Spillman Carousel manufactured 8t North Tonawanda, New York. It ran for 63 years on Gillian's Fun Deck in Ocean City , New Jersey.

The horses that are now on the machine are fiberglass reproductions of original wood carvings by Buffalo wood carver Bill Jennings.

The lead horse on the carousel is painted to represent Steamboat, the famous Wyoming bucking horse. Steamboat bucked at Cheyenne Frontier Days from 1903 to 1914 and was ridden twice in his career. The Indian pony is Little Soldier, a pony ridden by a Crow scout at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. The Indian symbols painted on the pony represent various Indian signs to assist the horse in battle.

The Seventh Cavalry horse, complete with authentically carved McClelland saddle and U.S. Cavalry issue bit, is painted to represent Commanche. Commanche was ridden by Captain Miles Keogh at the Battle of the Little Big Horn who was the sole survivor of General Custer's immediate command.

The Spillman Carousel has been restored as closely as possible to its original colors. A picture of this machine in its original condition hangs in the Smithsonian Institute.

Cloud Peak Ferris Wheel

A ride on this ferris wheel wIll give the rider a beautiful view of the Bighorn Mountains and the Cloud Peak Wlderness Area. This 195,000 acre wilderness area and Cloud Peak (Elevation 13,165 feet) are directly in front of the ferris wheel. This ferris wheel gets its name from George Washington Ferris, who designed a 250 foot wheel for the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1892. This Eli #16 wheel was built in 1936 by the Eli Bridge Company of Jacksonville, Illinois. It originally ran at the Utah State Fair. It moved to Heritage Square, Golden, Colorado in 1978 and ran there for twelve years. It has been totally reconditioned and now operates daily during the summer months.

Miniature Golf

Enjoy nine holes of miniature golf at the Historic Bozeman Crossing's miniature golf course!


The Historic Bozeman Crossing & Conference Center
655 Hart Street - Buffalo, Wyoming 82834
(307) 684-2531 - Email



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