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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PWA_first-cabin-in-sheridan_Sheridan-WY.html
Site
of the first cabin
built in
Sheridan
1878 - 1914.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PW9_bozeman-trail_Sheridan-WY.html
Marked by the
State of Wyoming
1914
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PVT_class-0-5-a-mohawk-locomotive_Sheridan-WY.html
Presented By
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
June 10, 1962
Class 0-5-A Mohawk 4-8-4 Type Highspeed
Combination Passenger or Freight
Built in 1940 by C.B.&Q. R.R. Co. shop
Length of Locomotive and Tender: 106' 5"
Light …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PVJ_historic-sheridan-inn_Sheridan-WY.html
"Buffalo Bill" Cody led the Grand March celebrating the opening of the Inn in 1892 and was part-owner of this unique building for about eight years. The first telephone and electric lights in Sheridan were in the Inn.
The Inn was built by the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PVI_the-sheridan-railway-company_Sheridan-WY.html
In early 1910, Albert Emanuel and William Sullivan of the Electric Street Railway of Dayton, Ohio, proposed to build and operated an electric streetcar system in Sheridan. The proposed line would run through Sheridan and serve as a direct line to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O7C_big-horns_Sheridan-WY.html
The abundance of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep led the Indians to name this mountain range after these majestic animals. The Big Horn Mountains are a wildlife viewing paradise. Several native Indian tribes competed with each other and later with se…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O7A_a-place-of-shelter_Sheridan-WY.html
A moderate climate shelters this land from the harsh winds and extreme temperatures familiar to much of Wyoming. Excellent grass and pure water drew both Indians and cattlemen to this country. The original Red Angus breed of cattle was dev…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M6Z_the-bozeman-trail_Sheridan-WY.html
Jim Bridger first came west in 1822, working in the fur trade until that industry declined. He traveled throughout the west, becoming an expert on the Indians and the land. After working as a trader, he established the Bridger Trail through the Bi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M6R_sheridan_Sheridan-WY.html
Founded only a few years after removal of Native American tribes from the Powder River Basin, the town of Sheridan retains the atmosphere of a bustling late 19th/early 20th century western town. The original downtown was platted in 1882 by John D.…