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  History of Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Journey back in time to Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Visit Laramie, Wyoming, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• 1866 - Laramie City established
  In 1866, planners of the transcontinental railroad chose a route through southern Wyoming. For a while, the route closely followed the Overland...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1870 - First All Woman Jury - The first all woman jury was sworn in March 7, 1870 in Laramie.
  
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• In 1886, Territorial Governor F. E. Warren provided for the establishment of the University of Wyoming; it was to be in Laramie.
  
  www.laramiemuseum.org/ historyofthecity.html
  
  
• 1895 - Laramie
  Laramie, the capital of Albany co., Wyoming, is situated near the W. base of the Laramie Range of mountains, on the Great Laramie Plain, and on the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo.
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• 1916
  Laramie, a city, the capital of Albany co., Wyo., is situated near the W. base of the Laramie Range of mountains, on the Great Laramie Plain and on...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1920 - MAIL PILOT KILLED. BODY OF FLYER IS FOUND IN WRECKAGE OF PLANE.
  Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 8. - The body of JOHN P. WOODWARD, an air mail pilot was found in the wreckage of his plane at the siding 40 miles west of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Old Main... University of Wyoming... Laramie, Wyoming
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  Second Street and Business District
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•  1948 - BLAZE AT LARAMIE RAZES ENTIRE BLOCK.
  Laramie, Wyo., April 14. (AP) - A fast spreading fire crackled through an entire business block early today in the downtown section of Laramie, site...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1983 - April 23 - A mini-blizzard produced sixteen inches of snow at Laramie, WY, including a foot of snow in just eight hours during the night.
  
  The Weather Channel