Showman William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody founded Cody and soon raised the Irma Hotel beside the rail line to greet travelers. He named it for his daughter, Irma Cody. It
Sauer’s Castle was built by German-born businessman Anton Sauer for his second wife Mary and their combined children. He moved to Kansas City for health and business reasons after his
In the mid-1800s the Free-State Hotel stood on this site. Pro-slavery forces burned it, so Col. Shalor Eldridge rebuilt it with an extra floor. Quantrill’s raiders destroyed it again, and
The 1890 House Museum has a castle appearance made of limestone and built by Chester F. Wickwire. Chester and Theodore Wickwire started on a farm, then moved to Cortland for better
The Old Merchant’s House was built by Joseph Brewster who was a hat maker. The property was then owned by Seabury Tredwell and his wife. They enlarged certain rooms to
Bolton Mansion traces its roots back to the 1680s. The original home was built soon after and expanded several times until the mid-1800s. It served as a working estate for
Rolling Hills Asylum began as a county poorhouse in the early 19th century. It sheltered orphans, the elderly, and those with mental or physical challenges. Residents who could work tended
The Shanley Hotel began as a modest inn in the mid-1800s. Ownership changed a few times until a devastating fire reduced it to ashes in the early 1900’s. The hotel
The Inn at Lincoln Square began as a private home built by John N. Starr in the 1820s. Joel Buchanan Danner, a prominent Gettysburg businessman, later purchased it. During the
The Magnolia Cemetery site began as part of a plantation. Its first official burial occurred in August 1818. Over time, the cemetery grew to cover more than 60 acres. Multiple
