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| Landmark #UT0015.02 | Uinta County | Visited: Sept. 6, 2014 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The historic downtown district of Evanston, Wyoming! |
| What makes it historical? | THE PLAQUE SAYS: Evanston was established by the Union Pacific Railroad Company late in 1868. In the first county election, September 6, 1870, Evanston was chosen county seat. Union Pacific Railroad shops moved here in the fall of 1871. Timber and sawmill operations were the leading business. Cattle and sheep ranching became the basic industry of Uinta County in the ’70s and early ’80s. A Chinese Joss house, one of the three in the United States, attracted thousands of Chinese for Chinese New Year’s Day ceremonies. About four hundred Chinese normally lived in China Town and worked in the Almy coal mines. The Joss house burned on January 26, 1922.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| How do I find it? | Listed Directions: Located on the north side of Bear River Drive in front of the Uinta County Fairgrounds. Annotations: 122 Bear River Dr The Uinta County Museum, in the heart of the historic district, is located at: 1020 Front St. From Casper: ~326mi (525km) — 5.5hrs |
| When should I go? | Visit the landmark sign and stroll the streets any time you like! If you want to visit the Uinta County Museum, though, you’ll have to visit between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, or between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM on Saturday! |
