Gillette Ave and 3rd Street Intersection. Gillette, Wyoming. 1970.

The Rockpile Museum Association’s mission is to support the Rockpile Museum by providing them with the tools they need to keep our history alive.

The Parade of Pronghorns Is Ready to Begin

They’re finally all home. Over the past several months, artists from across Wyoming have transformed ten life-size pronghorn sculptures into completely unique works of art, each telling a different story tied to Wyoming landscapes, heritage, wildlife, industry, culture, and community. This week, the 10th and final pronghorn officially arrived at the Rockpile Museum Association, completing…

Sheepherder’s Festival – May 8th & 9th, 2026

Come for an hour or stay all day. It is going to be a great day. Join us Saturday, May 9 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Gillette for a full day celebrating sheep ranching heritage and Basque culture. Explore sheepwagons from across the region and experience demonstrations that bring this way of life…

WYOMING COWBOY HALL OF FAME FINDS NEW HOME IN GILLETTE

There is a story we tell about Campbell County now. It is a story of coal seams and haul trucks, of energy that powers the country and a community that built itself alongside it. But that is not where our story starts. Before the mines, before the highways filled with trucks, before Gillette became what…

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