Buffalo Bill Cody - Hays, KS
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Statue of Buffalo Bill Cody in front of the Hays Public Library.
Waymark Code: WMETX5
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2012
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Waist length statue of Buffalo Bill Cody, with granite plaque. The statue is of a light colored stone, and is located just to the left of the main entrance to the library. It honors William "Buffalo Bill" Cody who was involved in founding nearby Rome, Kansas, which was the precursor town to Hays. The statue is back under the over hang of the library roof which offers partial protection from the elements. The plaque on the front of the statue reads:
COL. WM. F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY. CO-FOUNDER, WITH WILLIAM ROSE, IN 1867, OF THE TOWN OF ROME, PREDECESSOR OF HAYS.
THE TOWNSITE OF ROME IS ONE MILE WEST OF THIS POINT (WEST 12TH ST., EXTENDED), NORTH OF THE R.R. TRACK AND ALONG THE WEST BANK OF BIG CREEK. A PERMANENT MARKER IS LOCATED ON THE ORIGINAL SITE.
THE FIRST STEPS TO ORGANIZE ELLIS COUNTY WERE TAKEN AT ROME AND COMPLETED IN HAYS, OCT. 28, 1867. GOVERNOR SAMUEL J. CRAWFORD APPOINTED WILLIAM ROSE A MEMBER OF THE FIRST BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
THIS MEMORIAL, ERECTED BY THE DONORS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR ON THE BACK PANEL OF THIS BASE, WAS DEDICATED JULY 8, 1961.
TITLE: Buffalo Bill Cody
ARTIST(S): Pete Felton
DATE: Dedicated July 8, 1961
MEDIUM: Sculpture: stone; Base: stone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS KS000074
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION: In front of Hays Public Library
1205 Main Street
Hays KS
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Statue is in excellent condition, no differences noted
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