< > Whistles pierced the air, and steam billowed around the tracks as the first passenger train pulled into the Cheyenne Depot on November 13, 1867. An energy of anticipation and potential flooded onto the platform with the disembarking passengers, looking to begin a new life in this “Magic City of the…
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Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division < > Aptly dubbed the “Barnum of the…
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In the 1870s and 1880s, as part of the history of Cheyenne, Wyoming was no stranger to lavish homes and large, state of the art buildings. For a time it was one of the wealthiest cities, per capita, in the world thanks to a combination of the railroad that ran through Cheyenne and the cattle boom of…
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< > Cowboy Up-The Great Mask Debate Howdy Partner! As a reminder, Visit Cheyenne does not set policy…
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< > As a perpetual Pollyanna, it's not often that I meet someone that matches my “we could DO that!”…
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< > As a woman in my mid-thirties, I felt like a bit of an anomaly – I was a tattoo virgin. Nearly every friend in my different circles has some sort of tattoo somewhere on their bodies. Some of the artwork carries deep meaning and sentiment, others spontaneous. I mean, seriously, I have a friend with…
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Whether you're here for a few hours or a few days, Visit Cheyenne is thrilled to welcome you to…
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Prehistoric Tour < > Featured stops: Vedauwoo, University of Wyoming Geologic and Anthropologic…
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Trainiac Tour < > Featured stops: The Gangplank, Buford, Tree in the Rock, Ames Monument, Laramie…
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Oregon Trail Loop < > Fort Laramie/Register Cliffs/Guernsey State Park/Oregon Trail Ruts/Quebec 01 Roundtrip drive time: 4 hours 15 minutes. Can be split into two days with an overnight at Guernsey State Park if desired. Broke an axle on your wagon? Need to trade for supplies? Died of Dysentery…
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