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Today in Wyoming Daily History


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1866 - The war department issued orders to establish Fort John Buford south of Laramie. It was renamed Fort Sanders on September 5.

1889 - In Cheyenne, the cornerstone of the Union Pacific shops was laid.

1890 - Wyoming became the 44th state to join the United States.




Wyoming Quote

"In and about the Grand Canyon the rocks are nearly tinged a brilliant yellow."
- Captain Jones, who visited the Upper Yellowstone River in 1873





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