A Travel Guide to Cheyenne, Wyoming

By William Howard

The Cheyenne, Wyoming travel guide consists of the following sections: Introduction, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Attractions, Activities, Art Galleries, Motel/Hotels Accommodations, Bed & Breakfast Establishments, RV Parks & Tent Sites, Restaurants, Microbrews, Shopping, Transportation, Essential Services and Cheyenne Memories.

• Language: English
• Publisher: William Howard
• Release date: Apr 4, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370353477

William Howard

William Howard was born and raised in Colorado. He has been on faculty at Western Michigan University and Northern Michigan University. He holds a Doctorate in Special Education and worked in public education for 26 years. He travels often to Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona.

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A Travel Guide to Cheyenne, Wyoming

William Howard

Copyright 2017 by William Howard

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Table of Contents

Welcome to Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne Frontier Days

Attractions

Activities

Art Galleries

Motel/Hotel Accommodations

Bed & Breakfast Establishments

RV Parks & Tent Sites

Restaurants

Microbrews

Shopping

Transportation

Essential Services

Cheyenne Memories

Welcome to Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne is situated on the Crow Creek and Dry Creek. It was named for the American Indian Cheyenne nation, one of the most famous and prominent Great Plains tribes closely allied with the Arapaho. In 1867, General Grenville M. Dodge and his survey crew plotted the site now known as Cheyenne. This site was chosen as the point which the Union Pacific Railroad crossed Crow Creek, a tributary of the South Platte River.

The construction of the Union Pacific Railroad brought prosperity to the region when it reached Cheyenne on November 13, 1867. The population grew rapidly and earned the city the nickname The Magic City of the Plains.

Also in 1867, Fort A. Russell was established, three miles west of the city. The fort was later renamed Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. The Cheyenne Regional Airport was opened in 1920, initially serving as a stop for airmail. It soon developed into a civil-military airport with DC-3s and various military craft stationed there. During World War II, hundreds of B-17s and B-24s