Rockpile Museum
900 W. 2nd Street in Gillette (307) 682-5723

The Campbell County Rockpile Museum is located in Gillette on the arid high plains of Northeastern Wyoming. Gillette had its start as a “tough as they come” railroad and ranching community. Many of the famous desperadoes and lawmen of the Old West, from the Tom Horn to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, plied their trades in the wild country of Wyoming. Cattle barons built ranches and homesteaders settled the country a quarter-section at a time. The Museum celebrates the rich history of the area exhibiting outstanding collections of stone Indian artifacts, saddles and other horse equipment, rifles, ranch and farming equipment. An original Homesteader’s cabin from the early twentieth century helps demonstrate the sometimes bleak life early settlers endured.

Since the 1950’s the Powder River Basin has been an important source of energy for the United States. Today a quarter of the Nation’s coal is mined within 60 miles of the Museum and coal bed and methane is an increasingly important source of natural gas. Video presentations and static exhibits in the Rockpile Museum illustrate this vital history. Open daily, January 1 through June 1 - Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Closed Sundays & Holidays, June 1 - September 1 - Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Closed Holidays. Admission is free.