North Platte in Lincoln County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Scout's Rest Ranch Headquarters
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 19, 2024
1. Scout's Rest Ranch Headquarters Marker
Headquarters
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
Scout's Rest Ranch Headquarters served as the primary home, center of entertainment business operations, cattle and horse ranch, and publicity tool for frontiersman-turned-showman William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody from 1886 to 1913. Cody's "Wild West" traveling shows toured north america and europe and inspired hundreds of imitators, spawned the modern rodeo, and influenced the motion picture industry. His "Wild West" performance movement shaped and continues to impact-how the entertainment industry, mass media, and popular culture present the history of the American west.
2021
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Erected 2021 by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.
Location. 41° 9.776′ N, 100° 47.746′ W. Marker is in North Platte, Nebraska, in Lincoln County. It is on Scouts Rest Ranch Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2921
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Scout's Rest (a few steps from this marker); Scout's Rest Ranch (a few steps from this marker); Spring House (within shouting distance of this marker); 1887 Horse Barn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cody-North Cabin (about 600 feet away); Oregon Trail Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mormon Pioneer Camp (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pony Express (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Platte.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, July 19, 2024
2. Scout's Rest Ranch Headquarters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
