The Old West is part of Cheyenne’s bread and butter. The western heritage in the capitol city runs strong, and a big part of that is the abundance of history. Museums, guides and street railway trolley rides can teach you a lot about our amazing history and culture - a part of the old Cheyenne…
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Cheyenne is known for its western heritage, friendly people and one of the biggest western celebrations in the nation. But there is more to Cheyenne festival scenes than a single week in the summer (although that one week is pretty awesome!). In this article we’re going to explore some of the best…
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From the outside looking in, Cheyenne can look peaceful enough. A small city nestled on the plains, just outside the foothills of the rockies. Hidden from plain sight, however, are stories and sightings of the ghostly, the spooky, and the haunting. Cheyenne has an incredible haunted history - much…
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< > Established in 1867, Cheyenne boasts a colorful and storied past... Local tour guides in Cheyenne, Wyoming often lead visitors on a journey back in time to the Wild West, pointing out significant locations of saloon brawls, old brothels, and notorious interrogation rooms. This "Hell on Wheels"…
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< > Whistles pierced the air, and steam billowed around the tracks as the first passenger train pulled into the Cheyenne Depot on November 13, 1867. An energy of anticipation and potential flooded onto the platform with the disembarking passengers, looking to begin a new life in this “Magic City of the…
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Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division < > Aptly dubbed the “Barnum of the…
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In the 1870s and 1880s, as part of the history of Cheyenne, Wyoming was no stranger to lavish homes and large, state of the art buildings. For a time it was one of the wealthiest cities, per capita, in the world thanks to a combination of the railroad that ran through Cheyenne and the cattle boom of…
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< > Cowboy Up-The Great Mask Debate Howdy Partner! As a reminder, Visit Cheyenne does not set policy…
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Trainiac Tour < > Featured stops: The Gangplank, Buford, Tree in the Rock, Ames Monument, Laramie…
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Oregon Trail Loop < > Fort Laramie/Register Cliffs/Guernsey State Park/Oregon Trail Ruts/Quebec 01 Roundtrip drive time: 4 hours 15 minutes. Can be split into two days with an overnight at Guernsey State Park if desired. Broke an axle on your wagon? Need to trade for supplies? Died of Dysentery…
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