Special hours established for the holidays.
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PINEDALE – With another successful
summer season on the books, the Museum
of the Mountain Man is looking forward to
some local Christmas festivities. The gift
shop is brimming with stocking stuffers,
“special somethings” and great reads for the
whole family, and they’d love to help you fill
your shopping list. You are invited to join
them for one of the following events:
• Christmas Craft Bazaar at Big Piney
High School on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24 –
Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a
10-percent discount!
• 25th Annual Wreath & Chocolate Auction
Dec. 7 at the Pinedale Library, 6 to 9 p.m.
• Special shopping hours at the Museum
on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 3 to 7 p.m. with a
10-percent discount!
• Procrastinator’s Last Chance at the Museum
on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 3 to 7 pm.,
with a 10-percent discount!
• Online shopping is also available at
www.museumofthemountainman.com. Free
shipping!
Wreath and Chocolate Auction
Each year individuals, organizations and
businesses create unique wreaths, swags and
chocolate delights and donate them to the
Museum for the annual Wreath & Chocolate
Auction. This holiday event, planned annually
on the first Friday evening of December,
is the main fundraiser for the Sublette
County Historical Society and the Museum
of the Mountain Man. The funds raised help
support programs and projects for the following
year.
The event includes a live auction for
wreaths and a silent auction featuring chocolate
and gift baskets. Jay Fear, prior SCHS
board president, serves as the auctioneer.
The food is sponsored by First Bank. Started
in 1993, this annual event has become a
highlight of the holiday season in Sublette
County.
The Museum of the Mountain Man welcomed
more than 10,000 visitors from all 50
states and 34 countries this past summer. It is
the only museum in the world focused on the
Rendezvous era and is considered one of the
top museums in Wyoming. Each May, the
museum partners with the American Mountain
Men to offer a Living History Days experience
for more than 800 students from
around the region. Another 3,000-plus people
attend free educational programs during
the annual Green River Rendezvous Days.
As the flagship for the Sublette County
Historical Society, the Museum of the Mountain
Man endeavors to place Sublette County
in the broader context of Western history by
interpreting the history of the Rocky Mountain
fur trade.
