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Throw Back Thursdays #TBT is a weekly social media post that tells local historical stories, highlights elements from current SCLT historical projects, and/or announces upcoming historical activities.
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TBT – Hot Tamale Louie
For this #TBT, we recollect the story of Hot Tamale Louie. In 2015, when a mosque opened in Gillette, many people were surprised that Wyoming had a Muslim population at all. Some were angry. As a result, Wyoming, and the nation, came to respect and honor the all-American legacy of Sheridan resident Zarif Khan, [...]
TBT – Frank Grouard & Red Grade Road
For this #TBT, we are telling the story of the creation of the Red Grade Road. Our source is historic itself: The History of the Bighorn National Forest and the Vicinity prepared by Forest Supervisor James F Connor in 1940. At that time, the Red Grade was referred to as the Big Horn-Woodrock-Hyattville Road. [...]
TBT – Downtown Buildings
With the Third Thursday street festivals in full swing, we thought we would encourage everyone this #tbt to take a moment during the festivities to stand in the middle of Main Street, look up, and appreciate the history written on the buildings downtown. While many downtown buildings have architectural flourishes and oddities, some [...]
TBT – Stagecoach Routes – Mail Routes and Service
On this #TBT, we continue our exploration of the historic stage roads of Sheridan County. This week’s post comes from a sign originally placed by the Sheridan County Historic Preservation Commission at Keystone Road and South Dry Creek a decade ago. This segment of the Rock Creek to Montana stage road between the Union [...]
TBT – Stagecoach Routes – Rock Creek to Montana State Line
On this #TBT, we highlight the historic Rock Creek to Montana stage line. The information comes from a sign created by the Sheridan County Historic Preservation Commission and placed near the intersection of Keystone Road and Soldier Creek Road. Beginning in July 1878, the U.S. Postal Service awarded contracts to stage lines to operate [...]
TBT – Stagecoach Routes – Community Service Routes
On this #TBT, we highlight Sheridan County’s historic community service stagecoach routes. The information comes from a sign created by the Sheridan County Historic Preservation Commission and placed On Beaver Creek Road (Sheridan County 87), between Big Horn and the junction with Wyoming 331. During the 1880s, as Sheridan County was settled and railroads [...]
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