In 1908, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad completed construction of an extensive canal system. It was designed to supply water for the railroad steam engines and to water the livestock waiting to be shipped out. The Burlington Ditch . . . — — Map (db m306294) HM
Model BD30HD Truck weight 235,000 lbs. Height 18 ft. Horsepower 1600 Width 23 ft. Year built 1978 Length 65 ft. Load capacity 170 tons This truck was assembled at the Jacobs Ranch Mine to haul coal. It has logged 20,000 operating hours to haul 10 . . . — — Map (db m306499) HM
In 1891 when Gillette was founded, day-to-day living revolved around the railroad and surrounding ranches. The northern boundary of the City at that time was Burlington Lake where cattle were led to drink when livestock was moved by railroads. From . . . — — Map (db m306371) HM
Model HBGG-6 Year built 1945 Horsepower 168 Cubic inch 4006 Kilowatt 113 These generators provided electrical power for a natural gas processing plant in the Ute oilfield north of Gillette, WY. They were taken out of service in approximately . . . — — Map (db m306582) HM
The fur industry ruled the northwest at the beginning of the 19th century; however, much of the interior of the western United States remained a mystery. The Lewis and Clark expedition constituted the only organized exploration, a fact which . . . — — Map (db m97954) HM
Gross weight empty 223,276 lbs. Gross weight loaded 563,276 lbs. Engine 16V149 Detroit 1600 hp Life to date: 30,000 hrs. Fuel consumption 20-gal. hr. Tires avg. cost $9,000 Engine rebuild avg. cost $35,000 143 was moved from Butte to the Black . . . — — Map (db m242992) HM
Trivia Question! Where did cattle originate that were trailed to Wyoming? Long-horned cattle were driven up from Texas on the Chisholm, Western and Goodnight Loving Trails. Herefords were shipped from the British Isles and cattle . . . — — Map (db m242990) HM
Soon after the retreat of the great Western Interior Seaway of. the Cretaceous Period, great coal swamps covered Eastern Wyoming. This fossilized tree stump was recovered from the Eagle Butte Coal Mine located about 48 miles to the North of here. . . . — — Map (db m203255) HM
"The lack of rail service in large areas of Wyoming did not prevent small coal mines from being opened. Throughout much of rural Wyoming wood was not readily available, and it was too valuable to be used as fuel on the plains and basins. Coal . . . — — Map (db m242967) HM
"By mid-century most corporations wished to place themselves at arms length from the "company town" concept, in some cases it was neither possible nor desirable. A need existed. Many employees opposed being on the road for hours; they wanted to be . . . — — Map (db m242991) HM
As with other emigrant trails in the west, the Bozeman Trail followed a route previously used by traders, trappers, and Native Americans. John Bozeman, along with John Jacobs, officially opened the Bozeman Trail to emigrants in 1863. This 500-mile . . . — — Map (db m210594) HM
"In the beginning when Wright was first taking shape and becoming its own place it was the spring of 1949 when the Wyoming Highway Department began constructing the Reno Junction Maintenance Camp. It was located about two and a half miles south of . . . — — Map (db m242956) HM
"In 1886 an explosion killed 2 boys, the territorial legislature took steps to ban children from working in coal mines. The coal mine safety law prohibited boys under the age of 14 and "women and girls of any age" from being employed "in or about . . . — — Map (db m242986) HM
To all that serve we salute you thanks for your sacrifice United States Navy ☆ United States Army United States Air Force ☆ United States Marine Corps United States Merchant Marine ☆ United States Coast Guard Wright, . . . — — Map (db m242962) WM
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