What is an urban legend? Webster defines it as a story about an actual event or occurrence, that people believe to be true, but isn't. And trust me, Wyoming has them.

Wyoming is the land of open spaces, history, the railroad, and the weird. Evey state probably has its share of urban legends, and Wyoming is no different. Here are 5 Wyoming urban legends that will cause you to wonder.

 

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    San Pedro Mountain Mummy

    The Shoshone Indians believed in little people. They thought that these little dwarf people were killing off the Indians with poisonous arrows. In 1932, two gold prospectors found a 6' 1/2" mummy after blasting a cave.

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    The Platte River Ship Of Death

    Wyomingites say that they can see, through thick mist, what looks like a death ship on the Platte River. The describe the people as having frost on them and a corpse can be seen on the deck. Supposedly, it is seen before an actual death takes place.

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    The Jackalope

    The legend of the Wyoming Jackalope is said to be a rabbit with antlers. Some have said they have seen the beast, which is supposed to be extinct. He is said to be able to make human sounds, run very fast and be very vicious.

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    The Ft. Laramie Ghost Rider

    Fort Laramie used to be a trading post. Legend has it that a father brought his daughter to the post. The girl and horse came missing. Indians and traders claim that they have seen her ghost, riding upon her horse, every 7 years along the trail at Fort Laramie, Wyoming.

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    The Devil's Tower

    The ever popular Devil's Tower has a legend of its own. Supposedly, a few girls were playing one day when a bunch of bears began to chase them. The girls tried to escape upon a rock. The bears were clawing at the rock, but the Great Spirit caused the rock to grown to the heavens. The claw marks of the bear can still be seen today.

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