During the American Revolution, King Louis XVI of France sent soldiers and ships to assist the American Colonies, helping them win the war and establish the United States of America.

Nearly 250 years later, the city of Cody returned the favor by rescuing nearly four dozen French tourists stranded near Meeteetse.

When a Four Seasons Travel coach bus carrying 45 French tourists broke down along Wyoming Highway 120, several Cody businesses banded together to rescue them and their trip. Marquis de Lafayette would have been proud.

“I was impressed with how many people reached out,” said Wade French, owner of the Cody Trolley Company. “We got them to their hotel in Cody, through Yellowstone, and back on their trip. It was really cool.”

Trolley To The Rescue

French was in Billings, Montana,

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