Editing Cody, Wyoming (section)

== Culture ==
[[Image:The Scout by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.jpg|thumb|''[[Buffalo Bill - The Scout]]'' statue by [[Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney]] commemorates [[Buffalo Bill]]]]
[[Image:Cody rodeo IMG 0324.JPG|thumb|The flag waves at the start of the Cody Nite Rodeo, August 6, 2006]]
Themes surrounding Cody's pioneer and Cowboy and Western history are common in the cultural events and activities in the area.

The [[Buffalo Bill Center of the West]] is a large and modern facility located near the center of the city. It contains five museums in one, including the Draper Natural History Museum, the Plains Indian Museum, the [[Buffalo Bill Center of the West#Cody Firearms Museum|Cody Firearms Museum]], the Whitney Western Art Museum and the Buffalo Bill Museum, which chronicles the life of [[Buffalo Bill|William F. Cody]], for whom the historical center is named.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://centerofthewest.org/ |website=Buffalo Bill Center of the West |access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref> The historical center maintains large collections. It is a stopping point for tourists passing through the town, on their way to or from Yellowstone.

Old Trail Town, a restoration of more than 25 historic Western buildings and artifacts, is located in Cody just off the [[Yellowstone Highway]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Old Trail Town |url=https://www.oldtrailtown.org/ |access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref>

Rodeo is important in the culture in Cody, which calls itself the "Rodeo Capital of the World".<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Cody and Rodeo |url=https://www.codystampederodeo.com/p/about/214 |website=Cody Stampede Rodeo |access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref> The Cody Nite Rodeo is an amateur [[rodeo]] every night from June 1 through August 31.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cody Nite Rodeo |url=https://www.codystampederodeo.com/p/about/cody-nite-rodeo |website=Cody Stampede Rodeo |access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref>

Cody is also host to the Cody Stampede Rodeo. The Stampede is a [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]] rodeo and is one of the largest rodeos in the nation. It is held over the Independence Day holiday. Many of the top cowboys in the country attend. The stampede has been held from July 1–4 every year since 1919. The weeklong series of events features several parades,<ref>{{cite web |title=Parades |url=https://www.codystampederodeo.com/p/about/parades |website=Cody Stampede Rodeo |access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref> rodeos, and fireworks. In 2019, the Cody Stampede celebrated its 100th year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://billingsgazette.com/sports/rodeo/cody-stampede-celebrating-years-of-rodeo/article_2c89d479-fd3c-51ee-a332-d4b88bf63ad3.html|title=Cody Stampede celebrating 100 years of rodeo|last=KUSEK 406mtsports.com|first=J. O. E.|website=The Billings Gazette|date=June 29, 2019 |language=en|access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref>

The [[Heart Mountain Relocation Center]] was a war relocation camp where 14,000 Japanese Americans were interned during World War II ([[Internment of Japanese Americans]]). The Interpretive Center is approximately 17 miles east of town and includes surviving buildings from the camp, a war memorial, a walking trail, and a world-class museum.<ref>{{cite web |title=About |url=https://www.heartmountain.org/about/ |website=Heart Mountain Interpretative Center |access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref>