How To Use This Site




How To Use This Site

This blog was updated on a daily basis for about two years, with those daily entries ceasing on December 31, 2013. The blog is still active, however, and we hope that people stopping in, who find something lacking, will add to the daily entries.

The blog still receives new posts as well, but now it receives them on items of Wyoming history. That has always been a feature of the blog, but Wyoming's history is rich and there are many items that are not fully covered here, if covered at all. Over time, we hope to remedy that.

You can obtain an entire month's listings by hitting on the appropriate month below, or an individual day by hitting on that calendar date. Use 2013 for the search date, as that's the day regular dates were established and fixed.

Alternatively, the months are listed immediately below, with the individual days appearing backwards (oldest first).

We hope you enjoy this site.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

July 16

1863  The United States wins its first naval victory over Japan when the USS Wyoming prevailed in the Battle of Shimonoseki Straits.

1866  A discussion occurs between Col. Carrington and Cheyennes at Ft. Phil Kearny resulting in a Cheyenne pledge of peace.

1872  The cornerstone was laid at the Territorial Prison in Laramie.  Attribution:  Wyoming State Historical Society.

1916   The Legislature approved of an act of Congress "to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post road."  Attribution:  On This Day.

1923  Monday, July 16, 1923. Summer session.


Wyoming's second, in its history up to that point, special legislative session convened in Cheyenne to address its state farm loan provisions.

1938  Ft. Laramie declared a National Monument.  Attribution:  Wyoming State Historical Society.
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