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Welcome to the Official Web site
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Kaycee, Wyoming Chamber of Commerce! |
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| Step back in time with the friendly folks of Kaycee,
Wyoming. Located in southern Johnson County, Wyoming, Kaycee is where you
will find yourself surrounded by the history of the Old West, Indian battles, pioneer
ranches, settler's homesteads, outlaw hideouts and rustler's ranges. Kaycee is situated on the banks of the Powder River, about 45 miles
south of Buffalo just off of Interstate 25. Agriculture, mining and the oil
industry have all helped to develop and support the livelihood of Kaycee. |
Kaycee Parade
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| You can experience the Old West too, when you see
the cattle and sheep drives to the mountain in the spring, and back again in the fall, on
the same old stock trails used decades ago. |
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Rodeo
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Kaycee's Harold Jarrard Park is the home of many popular rodeo and agricultural events
each year including the annual Deke Latham Memorial PRCA Rodeo. Kaycee is proud to
be the smallest town hosting a Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association (PRCA) rodeo.
Professional cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation gather in Kaycee first weekend
after Labor Day each September to rope and ride and pay tribute to Deke Latham, a
top-ranked bronc rider whose life was cut short by a highway accident near Kaycee. |
| In addition to rodeo action, the weekend
includes single steer roping, a free western barbecue, the Hole-in-the-Wall Cowboy Poetry
Ball, and a country dance. A Powder River Western Art Show, held in conjunction with
the rodeo, features a variety of western art by professional and amateur sculptors,
artists and leather workers. |
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| West of Kaycee is the infamous "Hole-in-the-Wall"
Country and outlaw cave where the legendary outlaws Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid and the rest of the Hole-in-the-Wall gang hid out. The scenery varies
from rolling rangeland to red rock buttes to steep canyons and the view is always
spectacular. Kaycee was also an
important site of the Johnson County War, one of the most significant events in Old West
history. |
Hole-in-the-Wall Country
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| The Bozeman Trail, which linked the Oregon
Trail to the Montana gold mines, can still be viewed east of Kaycee. A military post, Old
Fort Reno, was established on the Bozeman Trail to protect travelers from the Indians. |
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| To learn more detailed information about what Kaycee, Wyoming
has to offer, please visit our other pages. |
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