Buffalo – Before Wyoming: The West in 1776

Join the Johnson County Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum at The Buffalo Theater on July 22nd to watch Before Wyoming: The West in 1776.

Show starts at 7pm!

By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils across the United States, its territories, and the District of Columbia in collaboration with local partners. Together, these programs explore 250 years of the nation’s cultural life and imagine its shared future. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage as a complement to the 2026 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.