Awards - Recognition
We were awarded "Best Cultural Museum" and “Best Roadside Attraction”, and a “Best Museum” Finalist in Distinctly Montana's 2024 "The Best in Montana". Similarly, we were voted "Best Museum", "Best Cultural Museum", and "Best History Museum" in 2023.
We continue to be rated #1 in TripAdvisor for Tours and Activities in Red Lodge, Montana with all 5-Star Reviews.
Successes
In 2024..... we were featured on the cover of the Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce’s Destination Red Lodge Visitor Guide and on the header photo for Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page.
We welcomed 1000+ visitors from 47 states and 19 countries abroad, all interested in viewing and learning more about the history of our vehicles and garage. How fun it was to visit and share stories with people from all over the US plus Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands and United Kingdom.
150+ people took our one-of-a-kind bus trip in a historic, all original 1936/1937 White Motor Company Model 706 Yellowstone Park Bus on the Beartooth Highway. The riders were from all over the US including the states of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming took the trip. Riders from Spain were also aboard. The Billings Tourism Improvement District (a partnership between the Billings Chamber of Commerce and the Billings Convention and Visitors Bureau) also provided trips to visitors to promote travel to the area. Many of the bus riders traveled to Montana and to Red Lodge just to take the trip.
Our Facebook page (link below) acquired a large following with 12,500+ Facebook Followers at year-end, ranging in age from 18 to 65+ years. Our postings reached a worldwide audience of 600,000+ resulting in over 500,000+ page views from a multitude of countries including the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico, Africa, and Germany. We appreciated the interest in the 75+ postings we strived to create and post, all filled with as much history combined with photos, newspaper clippings and more aimed at keeping the past alive.
Our website had 7,000+ visitors/views. Many viewed and learned from our 15+ educational and informational videos posted on YouTube as well (link below).
Donald Mueller, Board of Directors, President and Treasurer
Donald Mueller, Board of Directors, President and Treasurer
Donald Mueller, Board of Directors, President and Treasurer
“My passion for vintage Yellowstone Park buses and memorabilia began almost 30 years ago when our repair facility restored a 1936 White Model 706 Yellowstone Park bus for a private owner. In the early 2000’s we restored a 1938 White Model 706 Yellowstone Park bus that had been severely damaged when a building collapsed on it. We have rep
“My passion for vintage Yellowstone Park buses and memorabilia began almost 30 years ago when our repair facility restored a 1936 White Model 706 Yellowstone Park bus for a private owner. In the early 2000’s we restored a 1938 White Model 706 Yellowstone Park bus that had been severely damaged when a building collapsed on it. We have repaired several other Yellowstone Park vehicles over the past several years. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to work on these iconic buses and to share them, as well as the history of transportation in Yellowstone Park, with anyone who is interested.”
John Mueller, Board of Directors
Donald Mueller, Board of Directors, President and Treasurer
Donald Mueller, Board of Directors, President and Treasurer
“Buses of Yellowstone Preservation Trust and the history of Yellowstone Park, especially the “Yellow Buses” which have become an icon of Yellowstone Park, is a passion of mine. I have studied and researched the history of the park transportation system. For over four decades I have had hands-on expertise in woodworking and sheet metal f
“Buses of Yellowstone Preservation Trust and the history of Yellowstone Park, especially the “Yellow Buses” which have become an icon of Yellowstone Park, is a passion of mine. I have studied and researched the history of the park transportation system. For over four decades I have had hands-on expertise in woodworking and sheet metal fabrication. This experience has been used in the preservation and restoration of several Yellowstone buses for private collectors. As a member of Buses of Yellowstone Preservation Trust, I have enjoyed being a presenter for several Montana museums and service clubs, as well as serving as an ambassador of this great history to the public.”
Dan Coolidge, Board of Directors
Donald Mueller, Board of Directors, President and Treasurer
Dan Coolidge, Board of Directors
Dan was elected to the Board of Directors in January 2025
Nick Schneider, Board of Directors (photo not available)
Nick Schneider, Board of Directors (photo not available)
Nick Schneider, Board of Directors (photo not available)
“My management and technical backgrounds allow me to be a contributing board member for Buses of Yellowstone Preservation Trust.”
David Whitcomb, Board of Directors
Nick Schneider, Board of Directors (photo not available)
Nick Schneider, Board of Directors (photo not available)
"I welcomed the opportunity to join the Buses of Yellowstone Preservation Trust as a Director to work with the group in preserving the old Yellowstone Buses and the family building I grew up in.”
Sue Beery Agnew, Secretary
Nick Schneider, Board of Directors (photo not available)
Sue Beery Agnew, Secretary
“It is my privilege to serve as Secretary for Buses of Yellowstone Preservation Trust, Inc. and to work together with this dedicated and progressive Board to preserve and share Montana’s history.”