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On This Date in 1890

From Wyoming Places, People and Things An account of the horse races at the Oxford Horse Ranch near Red Buttes Station in Albany County was published in the Daily Boomerang...

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On This Date in 1890

The frame for the Lake Hotel in Yellowstone National Park was raised on July 6, 1890. Source: Wyoming Places, People and Things

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On This Date in 1890

The Carbon County Journal of July 05, 1890 reported from the Lusk Herald that about 12,000 cattle from Texas enroute to Montana had recently passed Lusk on the Texas Trail....

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On This Date in 1890

On July 3, 1890, Idaho became the 43rd state. Both Idaho and Wyoming appear on this 1890 General Land Office map of the United States. View map. Source: David Rumsey Map...

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Wyoming State Library Closed July 3

In celebration of Independence Day, the Wyoming State Library will be closed on Friday, July 3. We hope you enjoy your July 4 holiday weekend. Image source: Wyoming...

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