Category Archives: Laramie 150th Anniversary

On the Road Again: Laramie’s Highways Through the Years

Posted on August 18, 2018 by ahcadmin

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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Laramie’s Military Heritage: Forts, Rails, and Resilience

Posted on July 23, 2018 by ahcadmin

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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Laramie’s Legacy: Exploring Greenhill Cemetery’s Notable Figures

Posted on June 25, 2018 by ahcadmin

Greenhill Cemetery, situated less than a block away from the University of Wyoming’s campus, is almost as old as Laramie itself. Once a lawless town that struggled to be governed, Laramie and the surrounding landscape was dotted with various graves … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Commerce – Remembering Laramie’s Historic Businesses

Posted on June 10, 2018 by ahcadmin

Within weeks of the railroad reaching Laramie, the former “Hell on Wheels” tent town became part of an ever growing and changing landscape as buildings began dotting the landscape. Many of these buildings would come to hold businesses marked by … Continue reading →

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Butch Cassidy and Beyond: Inside Wyoming’s Historic Territorial Prison

Posted on May 27, 2018 by ahcadmin

As buildings sprung up in Laramie, the former “Hell on Wheels” town, a new imposing stone structure shadowed the landscape. With construction starting in 1872, the Territorial Prison opened its doors to inmates in January 1873, while construction still continued. … Continue reading →

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