Cody in Park County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Dr. Dewitt Dominick (1907-1981)

Dr. Dewitt Dominick Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 20, 2026

1. Dr. Dewitt Dominick Marker

Inscription. This sandstone from the Big Horn Basin is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Dewitt Dominick. It honors the lifetime work of Dr. Dominick with the Indian people of the west and his dedication as a Trustee of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.

Archaeologists have interpreted linear grooves as abraded surfaces where bone or wooded tools (such as spears or digging sticks) may have been sharpened by prehistoric Indian inhabitants.

This is a photograph of the grinding rock in the left foreground as it appeared in its natural setting. It was moved to Cody with the assistance and guidance of the Bureau of Land Management and their department of Archaeology.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 44° 31.512′ N, 109° 4.386′ W. Marker is in Cody, Wyoming, in Park County. It is at the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and 8th Street, on the right when traveling west on Sheridan Avenue. By Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 Sheridan Avenue, Cody WY 82414, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Bighorn Basin

and in Greater Yellowstone.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Pony Express (here, next to this marker); Pioneer Stagecoach Drivers (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Yellowstone Fire Fighters (about 800 feet away); Site of Halfway House Stage Stop (approx. 0.3 miles

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away); First County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Old Trail Town (approx. 1.6 miles away); The American Mountain Man (approx. 1.7 miles away); John Jeremiah "Liver Eating" Johnston (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cody.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 20, 2026

2. Dr. Dewitt Dominick Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.