The Teton County Historic Preservation Board recently published a report on the historic Snow King Ski Area. Much of the research for it came from the Museum’s archives. Read more about Snow King at the link below, including a link to the report, documents and photos from the Museum archives and a link to an article […]
The Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum is hosting a naming and coloring contest for children ages 6-11. The museum needs names for two young historiansâa boy and a girlâand a pika mascot that will be featured in the organizationâs new activity book. The contest begins on April 4 and ends on April 18. […]
The Museum collection includes at least 7 phonographs that play either wax cylinders or records. Click the image for more information about this wax cylinder phonograph. Thomas Edison was not only a famous inventor but also a savvy businessman. While trying to create an âanswering machineâ to record phone messages, he invented the tinfoil phonograph, the […]
Smithsonian Exhibition Explores the Diverse Food Traditions of America The Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum and the Art Association, in cooperation with the Wyoming Humanities Council (WHC), will host the local showing of Key Ingredients: America by Food, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition which delves into the historical, regional and social traditions that merge […]
This live event from March 8, 2012 was recorded in 2 parts at the Old Wilson Schoolhouse. It features Jay and Tracey Petervary, Jackson’s own extreme bicyclists. Part 1 Part 2
It has almost been a year since Stan Klassen passed away on March 11, 2011. He was a board member and friend of the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum, and his family requested that a memorial fund be created in his memory. The Board of Directors has unanimously given approval to use the memorial funds to move […]
Town Quilt Donated by the Barbara VanDeburg Family in the fall of 2011, this quilt depicts Jackson in the 1930s. Click image for more information.
Jackson, WY â Have you ever looked at an old photograph and wondered about the stories it holds? This winter, students at Jackson Hole Middle School and Jackson Hole High School have done just that. On Wednesday, March 7th from 5:30-7:00p.m., the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum and pARTners host an opening in the […]
Calling all bird lovers! The Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum during its Second Saturday Family Fun program on Saturday, March 10 will explore the question of âWhy do Birds Take Baths?â Families are invited to the history museum classroom, 225 N. Cache from 11:00 a.m. to noon. This is the third family program offered […]
JACKSON: The Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum is hosting its final Jackson Hole Stories: Voices of the Valley program on March 8. Extreme cyclists Jay and Tracey Petervary share stories of their endurance bicycling adventures. This program was initially scheduled in January but had to be rescheduled due to a winter storm. Jay and […]
