The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.
19th century
- 1867
- July 4: Union Pacific Railroad sets up mountain region headquarters at Crow Creek Crossing, later known as Cheyenne.
- August 10: H. M. Hook elected mayor.
- Fort D.A. Russell established nearby.
- Cheyenne Leader newspaper begins publication.
- November 13: Railroad begins operating.
- 1868 - City charter granted by Dakota Territory legislature.
- 1869
- May 25: Wyoming Territory court in session.
- Wyoming Tribune newspaper begins publication.
- Fire.
- Eagle Hotel in business.
- Population: 2,305.
- 1870
- On September 14, 1870, the signature of General Grenville M. Dodge on the Original City Plat of Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, was notarized.
- On September 21, 1870, at 10:30 AM, the Cheyenne Original City Plat was recorded by Laramie County Clerk.
- 1872
- Stock Association of Laramie County organized.
- Court House built.
- 1873 - November: Legislative Assembly of Wyoming Territory in session.
- 1874 - City Hall built.
- 1876
- Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage begins operating.
- Population: 3,250 (estimate).
- 1881 - Joseph M. Carey becomes mayor.
- 1882 - Opera House built.
- 1884 - William Sturgis House (residence) built.
- 1885 - Francis E. Warren becomes mayor.
- 1886
- Library opens on Carey Avenue.
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church built.
- Cheyenne and Northern Railway operates from 1886 to 1890.
- 1887 - Cheyenne Depot built.
- 1888 - Nagle Warren Mansion (residence) built.
- 1890
- July 10: Cheyenne becomes capital of new state of Wyoming.
- Wyoming State Capitol building and First United Methodist Church constructed.
- Population: 11,690.
- 1892 - Tivoli Building constructed.
- 1895 - Wyoming State Museum established.
- 1896 - Cheyenne Business College established.
- 1897 - Cheyenne Frontier Days begin.
- 1900 - Population: 14,087.
20th century
21st century
See also
References
Bibliography
- (fulltext via Open Library)
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