Today In Wyoming's History

This spot along Wyoming State Highway 96 in Converse County, Wyoming has two historical markers, one for the Oregon Trail and another for...

These photographs depict the 1916 dated memorial to the junction of the Oregon Trail and the Fetterman Road. The monument is located on Cold...

1832  William Hale born in New London Iowa.  He would serve as Territorial Governor from July 1882 until his death in 1885. 1869  Gover...

534   A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published.   Compiling Roman law proved to be a difficult chore due to the ma...

1842  John C. Fremont carved his name on Independence Rock. 1868  Episcopal Bishop Randall consecrated St. Mark's Parish in Cheyenne ,...

1867  Ft. Fetterman given that name.  It was only in its second week of existence.  Attribution:  On This Day. 1868  Ft. Phil Kearny aba...

1814         Samuel Colt, firearms inventor, born. 1864  The USS Wyoming returned to a U.S. port after extended service in the Far East, w...

1837         James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, born in Homer Illinois. 1870  Indians who raided a Kansas Pacific construction ...

1846         American troops capture Matamoros. 1868   Fort Morgan Colorado is abandoned.  It's garrison is transferred to Fort Larami...