Located along US Highway 87, 4.5 miles south of Story, 12 miles north of Buffalo and 18 miles south of Sheridan. 1 mile west off of Exit 44 along Interstate 90. View KCH on a Google Map.
Parking: We must keep our parking efficient, so that no one is parked on or across the highway. We are allowed five self-sufficent campers, but they mustn’t take up so much space that causes overflow. One spot of those five is already reserved.
Entrance to the east along Hwy 87 with Piney Creek across the hwy.Bighorn Mountains 4 miles to the west, Fort Phil Kearny site 1.5 miles west. Disabled Ramp and parking by the trailer on the right.Parking lot: We’ll park on either side of the spine of cones. Leave space around the hall for people, not cars.Looking north toward hall. Five self-sufficient campers are welcome to camp here.Looking back to where the above-picture was taken, looking south along parking lot.Ramp on east side of hall. Food truck drives this away around hall to the west side.
Tour of Porch
Front of Hall. Food truck sits between pole and porch.Front porch, looking west. Bighorn Mtns in the distance. The Bozeman Trail ran between the hall and the curved hill in the left of this picture. Looking toward a fork of the Little Piney Creek within those trees.West porch in 2023. Kitchen window and door to quickest kitchen access.Table built in 2024 in same spot.Looking west to where the Bozeman Trail went. The Christenot Wagon Train stopped somewhere nearby and a few walked to Fort Phil Kearny, about a mile away. That could be seen NW in the distance if the man wasn’t standing there.A large gathering at the hall!Food truck serving the crowd. Would we have a caterer put our food out on a row of tables?Yard games on the west of the long parking lot. KCH has two cornhole games available.A great space for yard games and crafts
Inside the Hall
Scott Gall of KCH, Joanne Puckett of Fort Phil Kearny, Nick in the lobby of the hall. Main hall is behind Scott.Peeking past Georgie to the two restrooms.One of two restrooms. If our group gets too large, they suggest hiring porta-potties.From the restrooms looking through lobby to kitchen. Main hall is through the door to the right.
Kitchen
Pass through windowCloset of cleaning supplies
In the Main Hall
Front end of hall showing tables and chairs. We would need to hire more and Scott has a contact. It used to be the Kiwanis Club that had a bunch, but they’ve sold them to Scott’s friend.In 2023, there were 10 tables, 4 other tables.Looking in to the back end, north end, of the hall toward the stage.A Caller teaches Square Dancing. The back door by the ramp is the right hand corner.Raised stage. The hall has a two-speaker PA system. (These here are monitors owned by a band.)The east side of the hall with benches.
The hall in use
Since this picture was taken, the outside of the building was insulated and sided.
Rental Agreement and Insurance
A contract was signed and a down payment of $300 was made in January 2024. Terms are for $350 a night. $1,400 is due 30 days before July 24, 2025.
Special Event Insurance has been obtained by Andrea and proof sent to KCH. Here’s the indemnification form.
Garbage
We have to hire to have our garbage removed. There is a new outfit out of Story: MC Sanitation, LLC, P.O.Box 249 Story. WY 82842.
Food
Day time Tours and Evening Programs
Nick and Andrea are meeting to arrange program possibilities.
Speakers from Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association, including a Native perspective.
Group tours of the Fort
Demonstrations including flintknapping
Driving tours to the Bozeman Trail to the south near Fort Reno
Driving tours to the Trail to the north
Games and Crafts at KCH
It could be interesting and fun to have old-time games (and modern), crafts, and skills on offer at the hall. It would be interesting for kids of all ages to try old skills like leather working, rope tossing…what else? No, Paul, no axe or knife throwing.
