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Summer Exhibit Series: Highways in Laramie

Posted on August 18, 2018

The railroad is what most of Laramie’s early history is focused on as it allowed new peoples and industries to grow the burgeoning city. Even so, a few decades after the railroad first came to Laramie, a new form of … Continue reading →

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Who Climbed the Grand Teton First?

Posted on August 11, 2018

One hundred and twenty years ago, on August 11, 1898, William O. Owen (federal surveyor and outdoorsman), Reverend Franklin Spencer Spaulding, and Jackson Hole ranchers Frank L. Petersen and John S. “Jack” Shive reached the summit of Mount Owen of the Grand … Continue reading →

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Calling All Former Employees!

Posted on August 8, 2018

Are you a former employee of the American Heritage Center? As part of the Centennial Complex 25th Anniversary Celebration there will be a private event on September 14, 2018 that former employees are invited to, but we need your help! … Continue reading →

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Summer Exhibit Series: Ranching in Laramie

Posted on August 6, 2018

While the railroad was the main hub of employment early in Laramie’s history, the cattle and sheep businesses helped grow the economy of the burgeoning town. Names such as Philip Mandel, Thomas Alsop, Charles Hutton, Robert Homer, and the Bath … Continue reading →

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Do Feed the Bears – The Arthur E. Demaray Collection

Posted on July 30, 2018

Arthur E. Demaray was a National Park Service Administrator who worked as the liaison between the Park Service and Congress. He worked for the park service from 1917 to 1951. Demaray’s writings offer insights into Yellowstone National Park during the … Continue reading →

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Summer Exhibit Series: The Military in Laramie

Posted on July 23, 2018

The military, much like the Union Pacific Railroad, has close ties with Laramie’s history. Established two years before Laramie was, Fort Sanders was to protect those that traveled along the Overland Trail in southern Wyoming. When Laramie was established in … Continue reading →

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Caroline Lockhart Elected to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame

Posted on July 16, 2018

If there was ever a woman who epitomized the saying, “Well behaved women rarely make history,” that person is Caroline Lockhart. She also sought fame—if not infamy—and she recently took one more step closer to her aspiration. It was announced … Continue reading →

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