By Tom Mensik

Director, Carbon County Museum 

One of the great things about working in a museum is the discovery of small things that highlight the beauty of history. The other day, I received a call here at the museum about one of the local churches in town. The Chapel Car Bible Church on 12th St. holds within its walls the very chapel car that carried God’s word to the west. 

Press Release

Saratoga Museum

The Saratoga Museum is excited to announce that the highly anticipated 2025 Frozen Fore Ice Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for June 21, 2025, at the Saratoga Hot Springs Resort and Spa. Originally planned for February, the event was postponed due to unsafe ice conditions caused by unseasonably warm temperatures. Now, the tournament is back with a summer spin.

By Tim Nicklas

Director, Grand Encampment Museum

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Saratoga Museum’s Annual Frozen Fore Ice Golf Scramble may be postponed due to unseasonably warm temperatures and Chinook winds that have melted much of the ice on Saratoga Lake.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Saratoga Museum’s annual wine tasting fundraising event got a lively makeover, complete with a catchy new name and an infusion of fun. Formerly known as Toast to History, the event debuted as Wine Not? last year. This year on January 25 at the Eagles Nest at the Old Baldy Club, and guests were more than happy to raise a glass to the change.

By Dana Davis Reporter, Carbon County Comet

January 17th is it’s not just another winter Wednesday—it’s Museum Selfie Day! Grab your smartphone, head to your local museum, and get ready to strike a pose.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

On Saturday, December 14, the Hanna Basin Museum had a treat for those curious about the outlaw “Big Nose” George Parott, a notorious Wyoming outlaw and murderer.

The criminal was lynched in Rawlins in 1881.

Wyoming author and archeologist Mark Miller put forth an interesting book on the outlaw. 

By Mike Armstrong Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Kelia McCuddy, the education and outreach manager is credited by the Carbon County Museum for the idea of having different Christmas traditions represented at the 3rd annual Christmas Open House for families to enjoy. 

It was held on Saturday, December 21.

By Tom Mensik

Director, Carbon County

 Museum The Carbon County Museum continues its efforts to modernize. One of my main goals for the Museum when I was hired to put our collection online so that it may be accessed by the public. Our collection is far ranging and we want to share it with the world.

By Tim Nicklas

Director, Grand Encampment Museum

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Dick Perue of Saratoga has been awarded the 2024 Mable Brown Award for Cumulative Contribution due to his lifelong dedication to preserving and promoting the Platte Valley, Carbon County and Wyoming’s rich history. The award recognizes a living Wyoming resident for their extensive contributions to the understanding and awareness of the state’s history.

By Dick Perue

A natural phenomena known by many monikers such as “Big Medicine”, “Mineral Hot Springs”, “Healing Waters”, “Magic Waters”, “Medicinal Water” or “Hobo Pool” is undoubtedly responsible for the town of “Warm Springs”, now Saratoga.

By Dick Perue    

Carbon County Comet Contributor

“If you value good health, it will be worth your while to read this carefully.”, proclaims a 1924 brochure for The Paulson Medicinal Well Co. of Saratoga, Wyo.

The company was promoting its newest natural product, “AQUATONE—The Waterway to Health.”

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Fossil Cabin Museum near Como Bluff, only a few miles outside the town of Medicine Bow, is getting much closer to its new home at the Medicine Bow Museum. 

Thanks to the efforts of Discover Carbon County (DCC), after years of being on hold according to the former Director of the Medicine Bow Museum, Sharon Biamon.