History tells the story of the world and of our lives.

Sometimes that history goes bump in the night.

Broadcasting from the center of oddity and the supernatural in central Florida.

It's the History Goes Bump podcast.

Hello, you sputacular people.

Welcome to History Ghostbump Redux.

I am your host, Diane.

And this is Kelly.

Kelly, on this one,

we're going back to a location that we covered back in 2016. This is in Wyoming. The Occidental

Hotel has a lot of great history connected to the Old West. Looking forward to bringing this to the

listeners. Are you ready to go back? I'm ready.

Yeah. Ready to go back? I'm ready. The Occidental Hotel is a historic hotel in the town of Buffalo, Wyoming. The area was once a thoroughfare to those seeking treasure during the

gold rush or a new life during westward expansion. That made it attractive for outlaws, too.

The town was a setting for A&E's drama, Longmire. The Occidental Hotel was heavily trafficked for

a while and then went bust, almost leading to the wrecking ball. Today, it's been restored to a grand hotel once

again, giving guests a chance to go back in time to the Old West. And just like so many tales of

the Old West, this one has a ghost story or two. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings

of the Occidental Hotel. The state of Wyoming was the home of several nomadic plains tribes that includes the Arapaho, Shoshone, Cheyenne, and Sue.

The fondness European men had for beaver felt hats brought trappers to the state.

Soon the gold rush would bring people coming through Wyoming on the Oregon Trail,

and forts were needed for protection.

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