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Classes began five days later, on September 6, 1887. It was originally called the University Building, because it housed the entire university. It included classrooms, labs, administration, maintenance, an auditorium, and a library. A two-story, 500-seat auditorium on the second level quickly became an entertainment center for Laramie.
The Fort Laramie National Monument was established, which became the Fort Laramie National Historic Site in 1960. [ 15 ] In a 1983 document, the National Park Service (NPS) describes a 536-acre historic district within the larger national historic site containing all of the historic structures, buildings, ruins, and sites, as well as a separate ...
The Snowy Range Ski Area, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Laramie off Wyoming Highway 130, offers downhill skiing and snowboarding on 27 trails ranging in difficulty from beginner to expert. [46] Laramie is a center for mountain biking. Mountain bike trails meander through forests in the Laramie Range and the Snowy Range.
The Laramie Downtown Historic District comprises the historic core of Laramie, Wyoming. Established in 1868, Laramie owes its existence to the Union Pacific Railway, which chose the site and began selling property. By 1871 Laramie was the county seat of Albany County. The historic district includes many buildings dating to the earliest days of ...
The University Neighborhood Historic District comprises the residential area south of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. The 24-block historic district is bounded on the north by University Avenue, the east by 15th Street, the south by Custer Street, and the west by 6th Street. The neighborhood's period of significance is from 1872 ...
Established in the 1870s by an obscure series of settlers, the ranch is a representative example of a moderate-sized working ranch. It was also a stopping point on the North Park-Laramie Plains Road. In 1886 Nathaniel K. Boswell acquired a part-interest in the ranch. Boswell was a prominent citizen in southeastern Wyoming during the late 19th ...
CHEYENNE — The general election is just a little more than 10 days away, and Laramie County has six contested races for seats in the Wyoming Legislature. Out of 14 local legislative races in ...
The ranch is located on the eastern slope of the Laramie Mountains at more than 7,500 in elevation. It is located at the Remount Rd. exit off Interstate 80, about 26 miles (42 km) west of Cheyenne. The ranch complex includes: a bunkhouse (1875), the original two-story building about 32.25 by 20.5 feet (9.83 m × 6.25 m) in plan