The People Who Shaped Our History
TBT – Freda & Ebba Johnson, A Family Mystery
On this #TBT, we invite you to ponder a historical mystery. SCLT’s Conservation Director, Meghan Kent, recently shared this family photo. According to Meghan, “This was in my family album from Swedes who settled in Broken Bow, Nebraska. We don’t know if the girls pictured are relatives or family friends, but they look to [...]
TBT – Trabing Creek; The Trabing Bros, O. P. Hanna, and the James Gang
On this #TBT, we focus in on a little-known historic connection between the legendary Trabing Brothers freighting empire and Sheridan County. Augustus and Charles Trabing arrived in Laramie in the summer of 1868 as experienced merchants, ranchers, and freighters. Born in Germany, they had arrived in the US in 1853 when “Gus” was eleven [...]
TBT – Stagecoach Routes – Big Horn Blacksmith Shop
On this #TBT, we highlight the historic Big Horn Blacksmith Shop. The information comes from a sign created by the Sheridan County Historic Preservation Commission and placed near the intersection of Johnson and Creighton Streets. Big Horn grew up as one of the main communities along the stage route in Sheridan County. The first [...]
The Places That Hold Our History
TBT – Sheridan Railways Streetcar #115
On this #TBT, we recall the historic streetcars of Sheridan County. The text is from a sign that once stood near the restored car #115 outside the Sheridan County Museum. In early 1910, Albert Emanuel and William Sullivan of the Electric Street Railway of Dayton, Ohio, proposed to build and operated an electric streetcar [...]
TBT – Trabing Creek; The Trabing Bros, O. P. Hanna, and the James Gang
On this #TBT, we focus in on a little-known historic connection between the legendary Trabing Brothers freighting empire and Sheridan County. Augustus and Charles Trabing arrived in Laramie in the summer of 1868 as experienced merchants, ranchers, and freighters. Born in Germany, they had arrived in the US in 1853 when “Gus” was eleven [...]
TBT – Stagecoach Routes – Pass Post Office
On this #TBT, let’s continue down old stage roads to Pass, Wyoming. This information comes from a sign originally placed by the Sheridan County Historic Preservation Commission about one-half mile west of the intersection on Pass Creek Road and Wyoming Highway 345 near Parkman. Pass Post Office was established alongside the stage road in [...]
The Events That Tell Our History
TBT – Sheridan Railways Streetcar #115
On this #TBT, we recall the historic streetcars of Sheridan County. The text is from a sign that once stood near the restored car #115 outside the Sheridan County Museum. In early 1910, Albert Emanuel and William Sullivan of the Electric Street Railway of Dayton, Ohio, proposed to build and operated an electric streetcar [...]
TBT – Trabing Creek; The Trabing Bros, O. P. Hanna, and the James Gang
On this #TBT, we focus in on a little-known historic connection between the legendary Trabing Brothers freighting empire and Sheridan County. Augustus and Charles Trabing arrived in Laramie in the summer of 1868 as experienced merchants, ranchers, and freighters. Born in Germany, they had arrived in the US in 1853 when “Gus” was eleven [...]
TBT – Padlock Ranch – Tongue River Water Trail
Recently, SCLT installed signs along the Tongue River Water Trail which highlight historic events, themes, and figures nearby. On this #TBT, we pull in our paddles and pause at the Padlock Ranch to learn about cattle drives and the start of ranching history. Routes to move cattle and take advantage of the open range [...]