Rediscover the Winds
Rediscover the Winds is a podcast by Fremont County Museums. With museums in Dubois, Riverton, and Lander, the Fremont County Museum System is committed to collecting, preserving, and interpreting the stories of Fremont County, Wyoming and the Wind River area. The unique artifacts found at our museums relate the history of central Wyoming with information which, in many cases, can’t be found anywhere else. With the Rediscover the Winds Podcast, we hope to bring some of that history to you, wherever you are listening.
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Episodes
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
The first episode of the Rediscover the Winds podcast, this episode will explore the early history of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes, the two tribes currently located on the Wind River Reservation in Fremont County Wyoming.
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
The second episode of season one, tracking the general history of the Fremont County area, this episode covers the fur trade, the mountain men, and the rendezvous.
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
The third episode of season one follows the early life of Chief Washakie, arguably Wyoming's most influential historical figure. We follow the decisions of Washakie and some of his early friendships he had with other key western figures like Jim Bridger.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Episode four of the Rediscover the Winds podcast can be treated as a "part two" on Chief Washakie and how he navigated the troubles of creating the Wind River Reservation.
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Episode five of the Rediscover the Winds Podcast focuses on the history of the South Pass City gold rush, the formation of the town, and the intrigue of the South Pass area during the middle of the 1800s.
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Episode six of the Rediscover the Winds Podcast looks at the history of Esther Hobart Morris, the women's suffrage movement in Wyoming, the attempted repeal of the suffrage act, and some of the political drama and turmoil in the Wyoming territory following the Civil War. We are also joined this episode by Sophie Barksdale who co-produced the documentary State of Equality which focused on Wyoming women's suffrage.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Episode Seven of the Rediscover the Winds Podcast uncovers tales, legends, rumors, and stories of one of the most popular Wild West figures: Butch Cassidy. We analyze the history of Cassidy during his time in Fremont County, what is fact, what is fiction, and what we don't know.