Jim Baker Tribute at Little Snake River Museum

About 1 1/2 hours north of Steamboat Springs sits the Little Snake River Museum, teeming with historic artifacts, photographs and stories. Located in Savery, Wyoming, the building housed students until 1972. Now the museum recounts the days when trappers, Native Americans, outlaws and more pioneered this valley.

Jim Baker, a frontiersman with Colorado, Utah and Wyoming connections, was one of those pioneers. Baker was a trapper, fur trader and mountain man who used creative methods to survive. He was also a soldier and was involved in the last known battle in the Savery area 175 years ago.

August 20-21, Little Snake River Museum will host a tribute to Baker where guests can learn interesting details about him and his survival skills. This event will also feature tours, exhibits, demonstrations, old-time music, storytelling, crafts, food, drinks and several children’s activities.

For more information about the Jim Baker Tribute or the museum, call 307-383- 7262 or visit littlesnakerivermuseum.com.