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" Cody's old hunting lodge and hotel in the

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. It is located west of the town of Cody and two miles from the east entrance to

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History

Cody built Pahaska Tepee to accommodate tourists traveling up the Cody Road along the North Fork of the

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to visit Yellowstone. While on a hunting expedition in November 1901, Cody marked the location of the hunting lodge with a hand ax. The artist

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designed Pahaska for Cody sometime during 1902 or 1903 and construction started soon after. The grand opening of Pahaska Tepee was announced on July 5, 1904 in the Cody newspaper. In November 1904 Cody led a large hunting party from his new lodge for a ten-day hunt. Construction was completed in 1905, and the lodge was opened to guests. Kensel, W. Hudson. Pahaska Tepee, Buffalo Bill's Old Hunting Lodge and Hotel, A History, 1901-1946.

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, 1987.

Description

The main structure (the "Tepee") is a two-story log structure measuring about . The building faces east, down the valley of the

. The main level is surrounded by porches on the north, south and east, with a main entrance centered on the eastern porch. The double doors lead into a hall the extends to the roof, with a stone fireplace at the opposite end. The dining room is behind the fireplace. The hall is surrounded by mezzanine galleries. A small suite of rooms over the east porch was used by Cody. There are an additional six bedrooms over the porches and two baths on this level, and seven more rooms downstairs. A 1920 kitchen-dining room addition lasted until 1962, when it was demolished.

Climate

Present

Pahaska Tepee operates as a mountain resort and the original hunting lodge is open for tours. Pahaska Tepee was listed on the

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in 1973.

References

External links

Pahaska Tepee websiteArchiplanetPahaska Tepee
at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office {{NRHP in Park County, Wyoming Rustic architecture in Wyoming Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming Tourist attractions in Park County, Wyoming Shoshone National Forest National Register of Historic Places in Park County, Wyoming Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Wyoming 1905 establishments in Wyoming Hotel buildings completed in 1905