Scout's Rest Ranch, about five kilometres west of downtown, was the home of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody from 1886 until his death in 1917. The property is now a Nebraska state historical park centred on Cody's Victorian mansion and the original barn that hosted early rehearsals of his Wild West show.
The mansion is open for guided tours and gives a real sense of how Cody lived between seasons — part showman's retreat, part working cattle ranch. The 1887 barn is enormous by any standard and holds interpretive exhibits about the Wild West show's history, its cast of performers, and its global tours through Europe and the eastern United States. There is a short walking trail around the grounds. Admission is modest and the site is rarely crowded.