Museum at the Bighorns looks at The Land

The Museum at the Bighorns has a new exhibit that explores the history of agriculture in the Sheridan area; The Land. 

This exhibit looks at the history of the agricultural industry in the Sheridan region. Visitors will learn about the cattle industry, centennial ranch families and the sugar beet industry. 

While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse program, Museum at the Bighorns Executive Director Mikayla Larrow told listeners it wasn’t easy to get all the information they wished to cover into the tight space at the museum. 

One crop that holds a firm place in Sheridan’s history but lost popularity in the Sheridan area was the sugar beet, Larrow said. 

The Land is a new permanent exhibit at the Museum at the Bighorns. The museum has opened for the season and is currently open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday.