531 PEAKE ST
MIDWEST, WY 82643
Phone:
(307) 437-6633
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The museum's exhibits cover the Salt Creek oilfields from 1889 to present, oilfield workers and their families, and the history of the area. This also includes the Teapot Dome Area.
EXHIBITS:
Permanent exhibits include a furnished doctor's office that was in use from 1937 to 1993, school room, kitchen, dining room, barber shop, and many household artifacts.
RESEARCH FACILITIES:
The Museum holds a full set of Midwest Refining Company Books from 1920-1930, which detail the operations in Salt Creek Oil Field. These may be loaned.
MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS:
Curator Pauline Schultz is currently researching and writing a book about the Salt Creek Oil Field.