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The People Who Shaped Our History
TBT – History Along Big Goose Creek
Thank you to everyone who came to our barbecue last night at our new home along Big Goose Creek. For this #TBT, we are highlighting a few details of the rich, layered history of the Bridges property and the surrounding area. Prehistoric Native American artifacts and sites are present near this important water source. [...]
TBT – Wilson P. Hunt and the Astorians Part VIII
On this #TBT, we conclude our series on the adventures of Wilson P. Hunt and the Astorians. As John Jacob Astor’s agent in the fur trade, Hunt led an 1811 expedition of roughly 60 men to secure a fur trading post at the Columbia River's mouth. These explorers, dubbed the Astorians, were the first [...]
TBT – Wilson P. Hunt and the Astorians Part VII
On this #TBT, we return to our series on the adventures of Wilson P. Hunt and the Astorians. As John Jacob Astor’s agent in the fur trade, Hunt led an 1811 expedition of roughly 60 men to secure a fur trading post at the Columbia River's mouth. These explorers, dubbed the Astorians, were the [...]
The Places That Hold Our History
TBT – Scavenger Hunt
With the nice weather this week, we took a stroll down Historic Downtown Sheridan to create a fun scavenger hunt. Please take a look at these close-ups and guess the historical location where they were taken. Better yet, take your own stroll this weekend to find them "in the wild." Be sure to stop [...]
TBT – Clearmont Jail
For this #TBT, we are highlighting the Clearmont Jail. Clearmont was incorporated in 1919. In the same year, the developers of an agricultural business, Leiter Company, asked the Clearmont Town Council to authorize the construction of a jail. Due to a growing population town officials became concerned about law enforcement. The Town Council funded [...]
TBT – Fire in Sheridan County
On this #TBT, we look at an early history of forest fires in the Bighorn National Forest. The following excerpts from a history prepared by the first forest supervisor, James F. Conner, in 1940: Fires have occurred in the forest long before the advent of the white man. It is known that the Indians [...]
The Events That Tell Our History
TBT – Fire in Sheridan County
On this #TBT, we look at an early history of forest fires in the Bighorn National Forest. The following excerpts from a history prepared by the first forest supervisor, James F. Conner, in 1940: Fires have occurred in the forest long before the advent of the white man. It is known that the Indians [...]
TBT – Sheridan County Fairgrounds
On this #TBT, we're taking a trip to the historic Sheridan County Fairgrounds. Two of the most anticipated events at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds are the county fair and the Sheridan WYO Rodeo. These two events and the historical buildings at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds off 5th Street made the site eligible for the [...]
TBT – History Along Big Goose Creek
Thank you to everyone who came to our barbecue last night at our new home along Big Goose Creek. For this #TBT, we are highlighting a few details of the rich, layered history of the Bridges property and the surrounding area. Prehistoric Native American artifacts and sites are present near this important water source. [...]
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