Wyoming - Big Horn County
Big Horn County Wyoming has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 12 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bad Pass Trail, Hanson Site, Medicine Lodge Creek Site, Medicine Wheel and Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel (48BH48).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include American, Native American, Northern Plains Indian, Archaic, Paleoindian, Late Prehistoric, Middle Plains Archaic, Folsom, Paleo-Indian, American,Traders and Protohistoric dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Big Horn County historic places including Henry Clay Lovell and Joseph Newton DeBarthe.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Big Horn County places including Monarch Engineering Co., Louis A. Simon, Henry Clay Lovell, McGuire & Blakeslee, US Department of the Treasury, Manuel A. Bromberg, Wyoming Highway Dept., Midland Bridge Co., Office of Supervising Architect and Gagnon & Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Big Horn Country are Classical Revival, Early Commercial and Romanesque.

American Legion Hall, Post 32 (added 2014 - - #14000386)
Greybull, Greybull
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bad Pass Trail (added 1975 - - #75000215)
Also known as Sioux Trail
E of Warren along Big Horn River in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area , Warren
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Commerce
Cultural Affiliation:
American, Native American
Period of Significance:
7000-7499 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Basin Republican-Rustler Printing Building (added 1976 - - #76001948)
409 W. C St. , Basin
CosmicPenguin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
DeBarthe,Joseph Newton
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Literature, Politics/Government, Communications
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Bear Creek Ranch Medicine Wheel (48BH48) (added 1987 - - #87000661)
Also known as 48BH48
Address Restricted , Greybull
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Northern Plains Indian
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Unknown
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Big Horn Academy Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000285)
Also known as Cowley High School and Cowley Gymnasium/Community Hall;48BH2
25 and 35 E. First South , Cowley
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
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Black Mountain Archeological District (48BH900/902/1064/106 7/1126/1127/1128/1129) (added 1987 - - #86003459)
Address Restricted , Shell
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Archaic, Paleoindian, Late Prehistoric
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal, State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Black Mountain Archeological District (Boundary Increase) (added 1990 - - #90000557)
Also known as 48BH902,48BH1069;See Also:Black Mountain Archeological Distr
Address Restricted , Shell
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleoindian, Middle Plains Archaic, Late Prehistoric
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000-2999 BC
Owner:
Federal, State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Bridger Immigrant Road-Dry Creek Crossing (added 1975 - - #75001900)
Also known as Bridger Road
26 mi. E of Cody on U.S. 14 , Cody
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Military, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related, Road-Related
More Information:
Carey Block (added 2009 - - #09001110)
Also known as Hurst Block; First State Bank; Greybull Hotel
602 Greybull Ave. , Greybull
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gagnon & Co.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
EJE Bridge over Shell Creek (added 1985 - - #85000415)
Cty. Rd. CN9-57 , Shell
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Midland Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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EJP County Line Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000412)
Rd. CN9-60 , Hyattville
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Monarch Engineering Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
EJZ Bridge over Shoshone River (added 1985 - - #85000413)
Cty. Rd. CN9-111 , Lovell
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wyoming Highway Dept., McGuire & Blakeslee
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Hanson Site (added 1978 - - #78002817)
Also known as 48BH329
Address Restricted , Shell
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Education, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Folsom, Paleo-Indian
Period of Significance:
8500-8999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Hyart Theater, The (added 2009 - - #08001304)
251 E. Main St. , Lovell
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bischoff, Hy
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Music Facility, Theater
More Information:
Lower Shell School House (added 1985 - - #85000247)
Also known as Shell Valley Old Stone School House
U.S. 14 , Greybull
CosmicPenguin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
M L Ranch (added 1992 - - #92000836)
Also known as Mason-Lovell Ranch
Off Alt. US 14 near E shore of Bighorn Lake, 13 mi. E of Lovell, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area , Lovell
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Lovell,Henry Clay
Significant Year:
1883
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Medicine Lodge Creek Site (added 1973 - - #73001926)
Address Restricted , Hyattville
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Art, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
6000-6499 BC, 499-0 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Camp
Medicine Wheel (added 1969 - - #69000184)
Address Restricted , Kane
H-stt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
American,Traders, Plains
Period of Significance:
1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Paint Rock Canyon Archeological Landscape District (added 1990 - - #80004881)
Address Restricted , Hyattville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleoindian, Archaic, Protohistoric
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal, State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Rairden Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000414)
S of Big Horn Cty. Rd. CN9-30 , Manderson
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Monarch Engineering Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
US Post Office--Basin Main (added 1987 - - #87000779)
402 W. C St. , Basin
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Office of Supervising Architect, US Department of the Treasury
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
US Post Office--Greybull Main (added 1987 - - #87000780)
401 Greybull Ave. , Greybull
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bromberg,Manuel A., Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Art
Cultural Affiliation:
Wpa Arts Programs
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
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