Laramie - Gheos Worldguide

Laramie

Indigenous people have been living in the region since at least 10000 BC. Laramie was settled in 1868 with the arrival of the railroad. Fresh-water springs and the nearby river made it an excellent place for a settlement. Laramie grew with the development of the surrounding ranch country and local mining enterprises.

The city is a commercial, railroad and industrial center for a livestock and timber region. Laramie has numerous rail yards, sawmills, cement and brick factories, as well as meatpacking plants. Tourism is an important economic activity.

Points of interest

The Bath Ranch is also known as the Bath Brothers Ranch, or Stone Ranch. It was originally established in 1869-1870, but the current house was built in 1875 in a fortified fashion for protection against attacks from Indians.
Bath Row comprises 4 buildings located at 155, 157 and 159 N 6th Street, as well as 611 University Avenue. The bui.dings date from 1883.
The Charles E. Blair House was built in 1911 in the late Victorian style. It is located at 170 N 5th Street.
The Cooper Mansion was completed in 1921. It is located at 1411 Grand Avenue.
The Fine Arts Concert Hall is located on the university campus.
Fort Sanders was a wooden fort, established in 1866 to protect both the Overland Trail and workers on the Union Pacific Railroad. It is in ruins and located not far south from Laramie.
The Laramie Plains Museum is housed in the Ivinson Mansion, not far from the center of Laramie.
The Fort Sanders Guardhouse.
The Geological Museum is home to a large collection of minerals, rocks and fossils. It also includes a dinosaur exhibit. The museum is located at the University of Wyoming.
The John D. Conley House was built in 1888. It is located at 718 Ivinson Street.
Laramie City Hall is an nondescript building in the center of town.
The Laramie Downtown Historic District includes numerous 19th-century buildings. The area covers about 10 city blocks, bounded by University Avenue, 6th Street, Grand Avenue, 3rd Street, Garfield Avenue and 1st Avenue.
The Laramie Plains Civic Center is housed in the former East Side School. The building was built in 1878 and expanded in 1928 and in 1939. The school ceased operations in 1979 and it has been a venue for performing arts, studio and galleries since 1982. The building also houses offices and businesses.
Laramie Station was built in 1924 and used by the railroads until 1997. It is located in Railroad Heritage Park at 600 S 1st Street.
- The Snow Train Rolling Stock consists of 5 railroad vehicles:
  - A tender that was converted into a wedge-shaped plow in 1953.
  - A locomotive that was constructed in 1903.
  - A bunk car that was originally built as an automobile car in 1929. It was converted into a bunk car in 1955 and later served as a ticket office.
  - A tender from the 1910s.
  - A 1955 caboose.
The Laramie West Side Historic District includes some 250 historic 19th-century buildings and covers an area of 32 blocks. It is bounded by the railroad tracks, the Laramie River, Park Street and Clark Street.
The Lehman-Tunnell Mansion was built in the Queen Anne style in 1891. It is located at 618 Grand Avenue.
The Lincoln School was built in 1924 and expanded in 1939 and 1958. The school closed in 1978 and was converted to be used as the Lincoln Community Center. The building was renovated and expanded in 2012. It is located at 209 S Cedar Street.
Laramie is headquarters for the Medicine Bow National Forest.
The Oxford Horse Barn was built in 1887 out of massive logs.
The Richardson's Overland Trail Ranch comprises 7 ranch buildings in the area, where the Overland Trail crossed the Big Laramie River. The main building on the ranch was built in 1862. It served as a stage on the trail. The ranch is located at 111 Hart Road.
St. Matthew's Cathedral was built between 1892 and 1896. Its bell tower is 36 m (118 ft) tall. The church is located at 104 S 4th Street.
St. Paul's United Church of Christ was built in 1890-1891. St. Paul's was built by the German community in Laramie and it is reminiscent of rural German churches. It is often referred to by its German name of St. Paulus Kirche. The church is located at 602 Garfield.
The Union Pacific Athletic Club dates from 1928 and it is located not far from Laramie, off U.S. 30.
The University Art Museum organizes lectures, workshops and classes, apart of its art exhibitions.
The University of Wyoming (UW) opened in 1887.
The Vee Bar Ranch Lodge was built in 1891. It is located at at 2087 WY 130.
The William Goodale House dates from 1931. It was built in the Tudor Revival style and it is located at 214 S 14th Street.
The Wyoming Children's Museum and Nature Center features interactive exhibits.
The Wyoming House for Historic Women opened in 2012. It is located in the center of town
The Wyoming Territorial Prison opened in 1872. It was used as a prison until 1901, after which the University of Wyoming has used it as an agricultural experiment station until 1989. In 1991, it opened as a museum. The building is located at 975 Snowy Range Road.

Laramie is located in the Laramie Vlley and surrounded by mountain ranges. There are numerous skiing, hunting and fishing areas in the vicinity. The city is the seat of the University of Wyoming.

Laramie is on the Laramie River in the southeast of Wyoming, 60 km west of and some 2,445 km west of Washingtin D.C.

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