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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UHZ_veterans-home-of-wyoming-war-memorials-a-war-memorial_Buffalo-WY.html
Fort McKinney 1877-1894 Veterans Home 1903
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UGZ_buffalo-and-the-bighorn-mountains-historical_Buffalo-WY.html
The landforms dominating the western horizon are the result of geologic events taking place over 2.7 billion years. The major mountain building episode, which formed the Bighorns, began around 65 million years ago. This uplift resulted in the expo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UGY_buffalo-historical_Buffalo-WY.html
Near the base of the Bighorn mountain range, the City of Buffalo was founded in 1879 after the end of the Indian War Campaigns. Buffalo originally serviced soldiers from Fort McKinney located 3 miles south on the Bozeman Trail. In the years that f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QHJ_homesteading-and-the-jenkins-family_Buffalo-WY.html
This marker is in the form of a timeline. The left to right timeline is presented here from top to bottom. Jenkins Family History is in italics text. Homesteading History is in normal text. History Milestones are in bold text. 1862: First Home…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PZL_tisdale-divide_Buffalo-WY.html
Wyoming in the 1880s was an open range controlled by cattle kings. Some of the powerful stockgrowers thought rustling was a problem, but others were just as concerned about the influx of small operators who used government land grants which threat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PZH_ta-ranch_Buffalo-WY.html
Wyoming in the 1880s was an open range controlled by cattle kings. Blaming rustlers for cattle losses was popular among powerful stockgrowers. Although rustling was a problem, there was also concern about the influx of small operators who used gov…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PZ2_nate-champions-last-run_Buffalo-WY.html
In the exciting history of the Johnson County Cattle War, no one is held in higher esteem than Nathan D. Champion. His last stand at the K C Ranch, where Kaycee, WY is now located, on April 9, 1892 pitted him against 50 well-armed Invaders. He sin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PZ0_powder-river-country_Buffalo-WY.html
From this point in any direction is Powder River Country. Twelve thousand years ago. the rich grassland and abundant wildlife attracted Native American hunters into the area. As the United States expanded, commerce and conflict occurred. The Por…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PYZ_bozemans-trail_Buffalo-WY.html
Travel along the Bozeman Trail began in 1863 as miners carrying their supplies on packhorses or in wagons, headed toward the gold fields. Compared to other available methods and road of travel, this route was a shortcut to Virginia City. Storekeep…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PYY_conflict-at-the-crossing_Buffalo-WY.html
On July 21(sic), 1866, five officers, three women, several children and ten enlisted men of the 18th Infantry came under attack from Lakota Indians as they approached CrazyWoman Creek in wagons and ambulances. Lieutenants George Templeton and Napo…
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