GEM of the West

When visiting the Grand Encampment Museum in Encampment, Wyoming it can be easy to see why it is the pride of the town. With historical buildings and replicas ranging from the two-story outhouse to the decommissioned United States Forest Service fire watch tower, a stroll along the boardwalk can truly immerse a visitor in the history of the area.

It is not by accident, either, that the Grand Encampment Museum is often called the GEM. While it is obviously an anagram of the museum's name, it also is a reminder that the town of Grand Encampment was once the "Gem of Wyoming" and had been under co...