Today In Wyoming's History

1777  Congress declared a Thanksgiving Day following the  British surrender at Saratoga. 1871   A bill providing for the establishment of ...

1867  Peace conference commences at Ft. Laramie, Wyoming.  The goal was to arrive at a peaceful solution to strife between Americans and the...

1890  Newcastle's waterworks completed.  Attribution:  Wyoming State Historical Society. 1901     President William B. McKinley died i...

1889  Newcastle founded by the Lincoln Land Company, a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy..  Attribution:  Wyoming State His...

1832  William Sublette's party reaches Jackson Hole and crosses Teton Pass.  Attribution:  On This Day. 1847  The first company of Mor...

1838  The United States and the Republic of Texas signed the Convention of Limits recognizing Texas' claims to territory in Red River ...