Buffalo, Wyoming, United States: Self-Guided Walking Tour

The best things to do in Buffalo, Wyoming, include exploring historic churches, civic buildings, a former roadside motel, and landmarks connected to the town’s early history. The town’s heritage is especially easy to discover on foot, with the Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum and a collection of historic sites offering a detailed introduction to Buffalo’s past. Neywo also has a free audio guide for Buffalo, Wyoming, with 9 narrated places.

What to see in Buffalo, Wyoming

Buffalo’s historic landmarks tell the story of a community that developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The following places can be explored on the Buffalo, Wyoming self-guided walking tour, which connects nine notable sites.

EDL Peloux Bridge

Now located in Buffalo City Park, the EDL Peloux Bridge is a historic single-span bridge built in 1912. It originally carried Johnson County Road CN16-40 across Clear Creek before being moved to the park in 1986.

The bridge was built by the Canton Bridge Company as a Pratt pony truss. Its steel structure supports a wooden roadway, and it measures 81.5 feet, or 24.8 meters, in length. In 1985, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a submission covering historic bridges in Wyoming.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church stands at 178 South Main Street and dates from 1889. Its history reaches back to Buffalo’s late nineteenth-century development, while its formal recognition came in 1976, when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The church is one of several historic places of worship that show how early Buffalo grew and established its civic and religious institutions.

Buffalo Main Post Office

Built in 1911, the Buffalo Main Post Office was part of a United States Post Office Department program to improve postal facilities. Its design also connects it to a wider group of early twentieth-century buildings: it was included in a thematic study of twelve Wyoming post offices created from standardized plans.

The building therefore represents more than a local public service. It forms part of a broader approach to civic architecture across Wyoming.

Union Congregational Church and Parsonage

Built in 1886, the Union Congregational Church and Parsonage was the first church built in Buffalo. It was also one of the first two churches established in the northern part of the Wyoming Territory.

That early date gives the building a particularly important place in the history of Buffalo and the surrounding region. It is one of the town’s clearest reminders of its beginnings.

Johnson County Courthouse

The Johnson County Courthouse was constructed in 1884 in the Italianate style. It stands beside the former Johnson County Library, another site listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Together, the courthouse and former library form a notable historic pairing and offer a glimpse into Buffalo’s early civic history.

Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum

The Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum occupies a historic Carnegie Library building dating from 1909. The museum and the building are part of the same Buffalo landmark: the exhibits present the character of the American West inside a structure with its own historical significance.

For visitors interested in Buffalo’s past, this is an essential stop because the museum’s story and its Carnegie Library setting complement each other.

First United Methodist Church

At the corner of Adams Avenue and Fort Street, the historic First United Methodist Church links Buffalo to the turn of the twentieth century. The church was built in 1899 and was formerly known as the Methodist Episcopal Church.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 under that earlier name, Methodist Episcopal Church.

Holland House

Holland House is a historic residence built in 1883. It was one of the first brick homes constructed in Buffalo, making its material and early date especially significant in the town’s development.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 and provides a glimpse into Buffalo’s early residential character.

Blue Gables Motel

The Blue Gables Motel, also known as Blue Gables Motel and Coffee Bar, has welcomed travelers since it began operating in 1939. Formerly called Blue Gables Court, the property is arranged largely around 17 small log cabins.

It also includes an area for tent camping and a two-bedroom house available for rent. The motel was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 as part of a study of historic motor courts and motels in Wyoming.

Buffalo, Wyoming audio guide

Neywo’s Buffalo, Wyoming audio guide follows the town’s historic landmarks in a single walking route. The free guide includes 9 narrated places, from EDL Peloux Bridge to Blue Gables Motel, and is available in 11 languages.

The walk is called “Buffalo, Wyoming: Old West Main Street.” It covers 2.63 km, takes about 105 minutes, and includes these nine stops:

• EDL Peloux Bridge
• St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
• Buffalo Main Post Office
• Union Congregational Church and Parsonage
• Johnson County Courthouse
• Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum
• First United Methodist Church
• Holland House
• Blue Gables Motel

For more destinations in the area, explore Wyoming or continue through the United States.

Download Neywo and explore Buffalo at your own pace

Download Neywo to explore Buffalo with one free walking tour: “Buffalo, Wyoming: Old West Main Street,” a 2.63 km route lasting 105 minutes with 9 narrated stops. The app tells the story of each place as you reach it, at your own pace, with no group and no schedule. It is available in 11 languages, making this a simple way to follow a self-guided walking tour through Buffalo’s historic landmarks.