"...Indians did not
and could not think
of the possibility of
conveying property in
land... Indians always
said in opposition to
such proposals, 'We
cannot sell the land,
for it belongs not to us
in the generation only,
but to all our . . . — — Map (db m315423) HM
"It took a man to break and hold a homestead of 160 acres even in the subhumid zone. It took a superman to do it on the arid plains."
Wallace Stegner
Mrs. Nannie Steele reported that in 1876, nine years after the town was established, . . . — — Map (db m315460) HM
"...so gradually has the prairie been conquered by the breaking plow, the tractor, and the overcrowded herds of man...that scant attention has been given to the significance of this endless grassland or the course of its destruction."
John . . . — — Map (db m315502) HM
The Tractor, The Angel of Mercy is Born
"To the Tractor should be built a great Memorial
signed by the hoof print of every horse and the footprint of every farmer.
Bigger and better Tractors came each season,
until today the . . . — — Map (db m315525) HM
Although Cheyenne was originally established in the 1857, much of the early town had been destroyed by fires over the years and it was not until the late 1800s that masonry structures were introduced. The current Downtown District of Cheyenne was . . . — — Map (db m47184) HM
The Capitol North Historic District of Cheyenne was built between 1905-1930 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. This district presents a good blend of middle to upper income housing for the period. Many of the home . . . — — Map (db m95257) HM
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that . . . — — Map (db m315465) WM
Apache Plume, Fallugia paradoxa, is native to the American southwest. Its pale pink blossoms turn to feathery seed heads which remain into the winter. In 2002, Apache Plume was added to the Plant Selectฎ list, a collaboration between . . . — — Map (db m315647) HM
There were two large orchards at the
Cheyenne Horticultural Field Station.
The irrigated orchard was east of the
arboretum, south of Hildreth Road,
and the dryland orchard was north
of Hildreth Road. Over 800 different
varieties of apples . . . — — Map (db m315658) HM
[Left photo caption reads]
Building the Capitol involved talented stonemasons, bricklayers,
carpenters, and ironworkers. Find delicately carved sandstone
features, such as Corinthian capitals, eagles, and floral embellishments,
to see some . . . — — Map (db m315722) HM
Front From 1920 to 1926, pilots braved the toughest conditions on the Transcontinental Airmail Route contending with Wyoming's high altitude, unpredictable weather and severe winds. Pilots such as Slim Lewis, Hal Collison, Frank Yager, Harry . . . — — Map (db m95464) HM
Front It was at Cheyenne's airport facility that the first de-icing equipment was installed on aircraft. It was also where wide-scale installation of variable-pitch propellers, cabin heaters, and on-board air to ground capable radios was . . . — — Map (db m95463) HM
"Cowboys of the Sky"
Commemorating the first pilots of
transcontinental airmail service
who made aviation history and
called Wyoming home. — — Map (db m249853) HM
Built by Colonel A.T. Babbitt in 1882, his wife Louise designed the home in the Queen Anne style. Babbitt, a former Army doctor, encouraged eastern investment in Wyoming Territory and acquired many property interests. He served briefly as the . . . — — Map (db m287173) HM
This Property Contributes to the
Downtown Historic District
Barkwell House
Built in 1883 by the Union Pacific Railroad as a home, office, and clinic for its company doctor, Dr. Major C. Barkwell. Barkwell moved to Cheyenne in the . . . — — Map (db m287137) HM
In celebration of the centennial of the State of Wyoming, this buffalo by sculptor
Dan Ostermiller, was purchased at the 7th Annual Cheyenne Frontier Days
Governor's Invitational Art Show by the following people:
Rod and Sue Anderson Bob . . . — — Map (db m315719) HM
right side
In 1866, following the American Civil War, Congress created six all African American Army units which later merged into four (9th and 10th Cavalry - 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments). Composed of former slaves, freemen, and . . . — — Map (db m95173) HM
Side A Incorporated as the Cheyenne & Burlington Railroad in March 1887, the 30-mile long Wyoming segment was a part of the larger 145-mile long Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q) Railroad line that ran from Midland, Nebraska, westward to . . . — — Map (db m47181) HM
Camp Carlin or Cheyenne Depot, 1867-1890, was 2nd largest quartermaster depot in the United States. In Wyoming it supplied Forts Russell, Sanders, Steele, Bridger, Washakie, Fetterman, Laramie, McKinney and Phil Kearny; in Nebraska, Forts Sidney, . . . — — Map (db m92156) HM
With the coming of the transcontinental railroad and with settlers and ranchers moving into the greater Cheyenne area, it was quickly apparent that 180 acre land grants were insufficient to sustain a livelihood. Shrewd businessmen, many foreign born . . . — — Map (db m95210) HM
started from the corner of Capitol Ave. & 16th Street and ran 88 miles north to Ft. Laramie, the most historic Fort in the Rocky Mountain west. In 1876 it was extended to Deadwood and the Black Hills gold fields 266 miles from Cheyenne. Indians, . . . — — Map (db m95261) HM
Many of Cheyenne's most famous and outstanding historic structures were designed and built by local architects and builders. During the city's early years, structures built by merchants were generally temporary in nature. Canvas tents or simple . . . — — Map (db m95524) HM
The Cheyenne Club was built on this site in 1882. Most of the members were wealthy cattle barons from the East and Europe. The club gained world wide fame. After the Blizzard of 1886-1887 the cattle business was ruined and the club lost its glamour. . . . — — Map (db m95187) HM
The Cheyenne Club - 120 East 17th Street
1880-1936
The Cheyenne Club, first known as the "Cactus Club," was organized in 1880 by several wealthy stockmen. It gained worldwide fame because of the European Cattle Barons who spent . . . — — Map (db m95188) HM
S.W. corner of site chosen by General Grenville Dodge in 1867 for the division point of the U.P.R.R. and for the location of Cheyenne City. The original 4 sq miles were laid at an angle to give "all houses maximum sunshine throughout the year." This . . . — — Map (db m68053) HM
A tree lilac, found in masses on rocky mountain slopes at elevations of 3,000 to 6,000 feet. Of value as stock for standard lilacs and for hybridization purposes. It is noted for its attractive purplish-red fall color. Seed was collected in . . . — — Map (db m315653) HM
The year was 1897, Wyoming was still a young new State and the economy was still reeling from the Panic of 1993. The town's new Mayor and leading business men were looking for something to bring in outside business. The names of those involved reads . . . — — Map (db m95344) HM
Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) Old West Museum (OWM) possesses a collection of Daily Programs that list contestants and events and the Ladies Cowpony Races were first run in 1899. Proud of their skills as horsewomen, young cowgirls used the . . . — — Map (db m95378) HM
was erected on this site in 1882. For twenty years, it was the center of civic and cultural activity. In 1902, a fire destroyed the auditorium and stage of the building. In 1905, the annex was built on the site adjoining the remaining portion of the . . . — — Map (db m95198) HM
Upright, rapid grower with extremely fragrant clusters of small white flowers in the early summer. An excellent shrub for screens and formal hedges. One of the more popular plants released from the Cheyenne Station. Originally found near . . . — — Map (db m315530) HM
Twenty-five Big Boys, the world's largest steam engines, were built exclusively for Union Pacific by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York between 1941 and 1944. Each locomotive was 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. . . . — — Map (db m95200) HM
From the beginning Cheyenne, like many other towns along the newly constructed Union Pacific Railroad had problems with fires. The primarily wood and wood shingle buildings that made up the downtown area were especially subject to fire created by . . . — — Map (db m95229) HM
There are six plaques on this rather large monument. Prehistoric Cheyenne
Those First to Life Here
There is evidence of prehistoric man living in Wyoming more than 12,000 years ago before present (YBP). These early . . . — — Map (db m96408) HM
Chief Washakie
By Guadalupe Barajas
In celebration of the leadership
and life of Chief Washakie and
his impact on the people of
Wyoming. We are especially
grateful for his relationship
with the Episcopal Church . . . — — Map (db m249886) HM
Chief Yellow Calf
By Tanner Loren
In honor of Chief Yellow Calf,
who was a Northern Arapaho
religious leader and member
of the Arapaho-Shoshone Joint
Business Council. He is
remembered for his preservation
of . . . — — Map (db m249885) HM
"Community Spirit," by Rich Haines, commissioned by the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle on September 23, 1997 -- the 100th anniversary of the original Frontier Days -- illuminates the unique spirit of Cheyenne area residents.
The newspaper's founder, . . . — — Map (db m315375) HM
Railroad employees were required to have a
reliable railroad-grade watch, that must not vary more than 30 seconds from correct time. Trains operated on schedules.
Standard Time
Adopted on November 18, 1883
Prior to standard time, a lot of . . . — — Map (db m249910) HM
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of
Wyoming
by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder
Secretary of the Treasury.
As the inspirational symbol of the
United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive . . . — — Map (db m249777) HM WM
The Durant Hose Co., and J.T. Clark Co., each purchased huge bells, and boasted the first fire engines in Cheyenne.
Both companies used the fire bells as long as their organizations existed.
The J.T. Clark Bell may be seen at the old Johnson . . . — — Map (db m95203) HM
Attractive upright shrub with masses of single rose-pink flowers appearing in early spring. An excellent ornamental shrub for cold climates. Produces a small bitter fruit. Aggressive suckering makes it useful for bank stabilization. Introduced . . . — — Map (db m315655) HM
The exposed rock wall in front of you once formed part of an early Cheyenne Reservoir constructed in the mid 1880's. Water came by wooden pipe across the USDA Agriculture Research Station, Warren Air Force Base and Frontier Park. From here it was . . . — — Map (db m95212) HM
Bill Gollings was a Wyoming working cowboy and renowned artist. Four of Golling's large oil paintings, from 1918, hang in the Wyoming State Capitol building:
Indian Attack on the Overland State,
Immigrants on the Platte,
The Smoke Signal . . . — — Map (db m95275) HM
Proponent of the Legislative Act Which in 1869 gave distinction to the Territory of Wyoming as the 1st government in the world to grant Women Equal Rights — — Map (db m47185) HM
Esther Hobart Morris
by Joel Turner
In honor of the Wyoming
woman who was the
first woman in the United
States of America to hold
judicial office. — — Map (db m249848) HM
MATT TEETERS - Goshen County
House 2006-2014
RODNEY "PETE" ANDERSON - Laramie County
House 1993-2010
BILL McILVAIN - Laramie County
House 1969-1972, 1975-1990
REUBEN V. ANDERSON -Laramie County
House 1935-1940 Senate 1941-1944 . . . — — Map (db m315701) HM
Side A By 1868 the community boasted 3,000 to 4,000 residents, plus business, schools, churches and newspapers. The UP's stone roundhouse was the first permanent structure (non-wood) built in town. The City's phenomenal growth produced its . . . — — Map (db m47182) HM
The U.S. Post Office Department authorized the first experimental mail flight in 1911 at an aviation meet on Long Island, New York. By 1912 it had authorized 52 flights at fairs, carnivals and air meets in more than 25 states. From 1912 to 1916 they . . . — — Map (db m95465) HM
The Lincoln Highway was America's first transcontinental highway, conceived in 1912 specifically with the automobile in mind. Although parts of the Lincoln Highway were first used in 1908 for the famous New York to Paris automobile "Great Race", . . . — — Map (db m315069) HM
Floyd and Edna Young, residents of Wyoming for over 65 years, created the inner fence that surrounds Engine No. 1242. Floyd was a Union Pacific Engineer of this locomotive, Engine No. 1242, prior to its retirement and final move to Cheyenne in 1954. . . . — — Map (db m95213) HM
This stone marks that road of romance and adventure traveled by trappers, traders and troops to Fort Laramie, the most historic spot in the west.
1867 - 1887 — — Map (db m95230) HM
The first woman voter
September 6th, 1870
Laramie, Wyoming Territory
A gift to Cheyenne and The Equality State
from GFWC Womens Civic League of Cheyenne — — Map (db m250035) HM
The gardens, yards, nurseries and small farms on the High Plains benefited greatly thanks to horticulturist Gene Howard.
For over 33 years Gene worked at the former USDA High Plains Horticulture Research Station located west of Cheyenne. He . . . — — Map (db m315505) HM
The scene depicts a typical meeting of the Indian and the Mountain Man on the open plains of Wyoming during the time of western discovery and exploration in the early 1800s.
At such meeting the offering of friendship would take place. The . . . — — Map (db m94225) HM
The Guardian Sheep Dog bronze is
presented by Marietta Dinneen in honor
of the Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD)
W-Heels. The W-Heels, organized in 1941,
are women volunteers, part of the CFD
Parade Committee, who are involved with
the parade's . . . — — Map (db m315829) HM
Dedicated in memory of
William R. "Bill" Hutton
and in honor of all the hardworking folks
who dedicated their life to growing crops and
families on the high plains of Wyoming.
Donated by the family of Bill Hutton . . . — — Map (db m315705) HM
Strength Courage Loyalty Leadership Determination
In Tribute
Sam & Elaine, Chris & Erifile, Pete, Charlie
Who gave up everything, braved a new world starting with nothing, maintained their faith, became significant . . . — — Map (db m315830) HM
A low growing evergreen shrub with slender erect blue leafless stems, insignificant bloom but bright red fruit on female plants. Ehpedra is the oldest known cultivated medicinal herb (known as Ma Huang).
Little water (xeric), full sun, 3-4'H . . . — — Map (db m315424) HM
Imagine that you are a tree looking for a
new home on the High Plains. You might
come across this job posting:
STARTING IMMEDIATELY!
Trees wanted. Must be willing to grow on
the High Plains. Skill in handling drought,
a short . . . — — Map (db m315694) HM
Erected in honor of
Veterans of Laramie County
by the American Legion posts
on the American Legion
50th anniversary
March 15, 1969 — — Map (db m250031) WM
Justice Willis Van Devanter
by Joel Turner
First person from Wyoming to sit on the
United States Supreme Court.
In honor of
William H. Vines, pillar of our strength.
Donated by his daughters
Kimberly, Hillary, Jennifer, and . . . — — Map (db m249846) HM
From Cheyenne Frontier Days' earliest days, Native
peoples, including the Lakota, Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho,
and Shoshone, brought their songs, dances, and stories to
the celebration. Their presence connected visitors to the
deeper heritage . . . — — Map (db m315410) HM
A large shade tree with fragrant white flowers that bloom on female trees followed by mahogany colored seed pods that persist through winter. Although early settlers often used the fruit as a substitute for coffee, the Kentucky coffeetree is a . . . — — Map (db m315605) HM
In Honor And Memory of
Charles "Chuck" Kline - WWII Veteran
John R. Vigil - Korean Veteran
Mickey Mattley - Vietnam Veteran
And to all those who served
past, present, or future in the
Sea Services — — Map (db m315702) WM
Cheyenne was founded in 1867 as a terminal for the Union Pacific's transcontinental railway through southern Wyoming. The city grew bigger and faster than most rail towns, in part due to nearby U.S. Army Fort D.A. Russell, established in 1867, and a . . . — — Map (db m92203) HM
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
The Peacemaker
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension;
it is the presence of justice and freedom"
"LET FREEDOM RING" — — Map (db m315771) HM
"One of our sweetest, loudest songsters is the meadow-lark... the plains air seems to give it a voice, and it will perch on the top of a bush or tree and sing for hours in rich bubbling tones."
~Theodore Roosevelt
Given to Cheyenne by Sue . . . — — Map (db m315832) HM
Built between 1872-1885 French boxcars, such as this,
transported commodities during peace time. During WW1
the boxcars transported soldiers, horses, and military
equipment to the front lines. They were given the name
quarante hommes et huit . . . — — Map (db m315833) HM WM
The 4004 is one of eight surviving examples of the world's largest steam locomotives. The Union Pacific Railroad had 25 of these goliath built, at a cost of over a quarter million dollars each. The 4004 ran primarily between Cheyenne and Ogden, . . . — — Map (db m95202) HM
The second of the original military facilities to be located in Cheyenne was officially established in August 1867 and was named Cheyenne Depot; however, it later took the name of its first Quartermaster Commander, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Elias B. . . . — — Map (db m95175) HM
The United States Army came to Cheyenne in 1867 on the heels of the Union Pacific Railroad's westward expansion and established two separated military operations: Camp Carlin just west of Cheyenne and Fort D.A. Russell adjacent to Camp Carlin and . . . — — Map (db m95171) HM
In 1949, more than eighty years after it was founded, Fort Warren and the City of Cheyenne joined forces shortly after the new year to battle the "Blizzard of 49." Personnel and equipment from the 3450th Technical Training Wing cleared the City's . . . — — Map (db m95177) HM
The first Permanent Jewish Synagogue in Wyoming was erected in 1915 by Cheyennes Mt. Sinai Congregation. German Jewish merchants came to Cheyenne starting in 1867, organized but were unable to build a Synagogue. After 1900, with the arrival of . . . — — Map (db m27087) HM
The National Register
of Historic Places
Wyoming Place No. 204
Rainsford Historic District
Nellie Tayloe Ross
House
902 E 17th Street — — Map (db m314333) HM
Nellie Tayloe, born in 1876, attended a teacher training college for two years before teaching kindergarten in Omaha, Nebraska. While visiting her relatives in Dover, Tennessee, she met a young lawyer named William Bradford Ross. They married on . . . — — Map (db m314332) HM
Gifted to the citizens of Cheyenne, WY
in recognition of the role of women in settling the West, and Wyoming being the first state to grant women the right to vote. — — Map (db m249898) HM
During the early days of Wyoming Territory and State, outlaws flourished in the lawless frontier. From cattle rustling to stagecoach robbing to bank heists to holding up trains, individuals and gangs of thugs found Wyoming a land of plenty: plenty . . . — — Map (db m165020) HM
In 2000, a group of concerned and preservation minded citizens formed to preserve one of Wyoming's premier historic sites. Over the next five years, the Historic Governor's Mansion Foundation, the Wyoming State Legislature, the First Families of . . . — — Map (db m95246) HM
Princess Blue Waters
(Rose Nelson Ecoffey)
1880-1972
by Joey Bainer
Venerable Oglala Lakota elder,
advocate of women's and native
rights, member of Buffalo Bill Cody's
Wild West Show, Lakota liaison with
Cheyenne . . . — — Map (db m250033) HM
This marker commemorates the
men and women who achieved
American independence.
These Patriots, believing in the
noble cause of liberty, fought
valiantly to found a new nation.
1775-1783
Presented by
Wyoming State Society
Daughters of . . . — — Map (db m314281) HM
"From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs,
that maker her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad;
princes and lords are but the breath of of kings,
'An honest man's the noblest work of God'"
Donated By Mary Gilchrist,
To The City . . . — — Map (db m315706) HM
The Rotary Century Plaza was designed by Landscape Architect Herb Schaal. The goal of these gardens
is to mirror the history of Cheyenne being told at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum located
directly across the street from the . . . — — Map (db m315421) HM
Finding "the wickedness unimaginable and appalling," the Rev. Joseph Cook organized St. Mark's Parish Jan. 27, 1868, in Cheyenne, Dakota Territory, then a railroad winter camp. The first church at 18th and Carey Avenue was dedicated in August 1868 . . . — — Map (db m95258) HM
Donated by
Dr. Fred Emerich and Dr. Keren Meister Emerich
in memory of
Mary (Troastle) Emerich and Carl Emerich.
The Bar 44 sheep brand was created in the 1940s
and used in their ranch east of Cheyenne.
Fred has maintained ownership . . . — — Map (db m315709) HM
History: German immigrants brought the idea of planting shelterbelts to protect farmsteads from drying winds and provide shelter for livestock, crops and homes. In the early
1930's, a severe drought triggered the "Dust Bowl" on the Great . . . — — Map (db m315526) HM
New York, Dec. 27, 1899
Robert C. Morris, Esq.,
Dear Sir: Your favor of the 16th instant received. When the city of Cheyenne is willing to furnish a proper site for a free public library and maintain it at a cost of not less than $3,000 a . . . — — Map (db m95259) HM
SKY TRAIL
Sculpture by RICK UPHAM
2002
After collecting
thousands of
horseshoes for over
five years, the Gardens
selected metal artist
Rick Upham to create
this arbor. Assisting
Upham was his son
Adrian Upham
Upham said of . . . — — Map (db m315414) HM
Needing a symbol of home,
the Wyoming National Guard
adopted the bucking horse and
rider as their insignia while serving in
France during World War I. During
the 1920s, the University of Wyoming
began using a version of the insignia
on . . . — — Map (db m315824) HM
Born July 19, 1924
Died October 4, 2005
Husband of Roberta "Bobby" Harley Hathaway
World War II veteran
Army Air Corps - Eighth Air Force
401st Heavy Bombardment group
Radio operator-gunner
French Croix de Guerre recipient
U.S. Presidential . . . — — Map (db m249845) HM
This tablet marks the site where the council of the first Territorial Legislature of Wyoming convened which legislature enacted the first woman suffrage law passed in the United States.
Approved by
John Allen Campbell
First Governor of . . . — — Map (db m249982) HM
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