He sold his property to the United States government prior to the construction of Buffalo Bill Dam. Cody settled in the Shoshone Canyon area in the 1870s. He first came to the region as a guide for a survey expedition.
Prior to the building of Buffalo Bill Dam, he sold his property to the United States government. In the 1870s, Cody settled in the Shoshone Canyon area after initially coming to the region as a guide on a survey expedition.