The Buffalo Bill Museum was founded by the LeClaire Women’s Club in 1957.
The Lone Star (the last operating wooden hulled towboat on the Mississippi River) was added as a permanent exhibit in 1967.
The Buffalo Bill Museum has grown to become a respected Regional History Museum — telling the story of the early settlers who were “going West” across America.
Tracy Andrel of Golden Tours Midwest, (Washington, Illinois): “We visit the Buffalo Bill Museum several times a year. Our guests love it! The Museum has put together a wonderful collection and it is very well displayed. Most of my people want a self-guided tour — and they like to spend about an hour and a half.”
Kathy Peterson of Imperial Travel (Lafayette, Indiana): “We always survey our people after a trip, and they always enjoy the Buffalo Bill Museum. They said all good things — and we are looking forward to our next visit.”
