Hours: May 27th through October 10th 7 days a week: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Doc Culleton Building (research library and main gallery) is open on most weekdays. If you would like to visit us or conduct research, please call and schedule a time. Call 307.327.5038
Organization Info: The Grand Encampment Museum (GEM), located in Encampment, Wyoming, preserves the Wyoming history of the Upper Platte River Valley. The GEM has a rich collection of over a dozen historical buildings filled with artifacts representing the timber, mining, and agricultural history of the Encampment valley at the turn of the 20th century. The GEM also has a research library of community and family history, photos, and Encampment newspapers.
Tracy Young
Tracy has dedicated the past 22 years to community prevention work in Wyoming, demonstrating a deep and unwavering commitment to the well-being of her peers and communities. The majority of her impactful career has been spent in Laramie, where she also served for several years with the Wyoming Association of Chiefs and Sheriffs of Police. Currently, Tracy serves Carbon County as a local Community Prevention Specialist. Her dedication extends beyond county lines, as she also serves as a Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator and Trainer for the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.
Tracy and her husband established their roots in Laramie in 2001 with their son, Alex. In 2013, during the heart of her career focused on substance abuse and suicide prevention, Tracy and her husband faced the unimaginable loss of their only child, Alex, to suicide. This profound personal experience has undoubtedly deepened Tracy’s resolve and understanding in her ongoing work within the prevention field.