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| Landmark #AB0006.93 | Albany County | Visited: June 10, 2017 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A sign outside the Laramie Train Depot! |
| What makes it historical? | THE SIGN SAYS: Founded in 1868 upon the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad. Laramie was named after fur trader Jacques LaRamie. The first female jurors served here in 1870 after Wyoming Territory, in 1869, for the first time in history, gave women full rights of sufferage. Humorist Bill Nye founded his Boomerang newspaper in 1881, and the University of Wyoming opened its doors in 1887. At the south edge of the city lie the ruins of Fort Sanders, 1866 – 1882. West of the city can be seen the first intermountain ranch (1869) and the ruts left by Ben Holladay’s stage coaches on the old Overland Trail. Erected 1964 by Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department and Wyoming State Historical Society.
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: 1st & S 1st St Laramie, WY 82070 Annotations: From Casper: ~152mi (245km) — 2.6hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |