Cheyenne History

Bill Pickett was one of the first African-American rodeo stars. Credited as the inventor of the popular "Bulldogging" contest, Pickett learned his technique from an unlikely source.

Of all the cowboys and cowgirls who have ever competed at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the most famous contestant in its 120 year history was a bucking bronco named Steamboat. Nicknamed "The Horse That Can't Be Ridden," the iconic symbol of Wyoming's Bucking Horse and Rider logo was successfully ridden for the first time by Clayton Danks at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1908...

In Wyoming's early days, boxing was the most popular spectator sport. The biggest boxing match to ever take place in the Cowboy State became famous, not because of the fight, but due to the legendary alliance it helped create. On July 4,1869, Wyatt Earp arrived at the Cheyenne Depot to take bets on a bout pitting travelling professional fighter Mike Donovan versus upstart John Shanssey... Read Mor

This year marks the 120th anniversary of the "Daddy of 'Em All", Cheyenne Frontier Days. But did you know, Cheyenne Frontier Days would have never happened were it not for the town of Greeley, Colorado? According to an Empire Magazine article published in 1997 and later recounted in the Denver Post, the idea for the first Cheyenne Frontier Days was hatched when two local businessman atte

If you grew up here in Cheyenne, chances are some of your fondest childhood memories were at the old Fun City Amusement Park in Lions Park. For Robin Mosley, the Director of Community Investment for the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, the park holds special meaning...

If you're a history buff, there's an interesting relic from Wyoming's past on display about 20 miles west of Cheyenne. The "Dome on the Range" is one of the old cupolas from the Wyoming State Capitol. Originally constructed in 1917, it was later replaced and ended up near the small, unincorporated town of Granite, Wyoming...

In 1876, less than a decade after Cheyenne was founded and four years before Wyoming would officially become a state, the Cowhick family arrived in the bustling boom town. 140 years later, their impact is still felt here in the Capital City...

Lakeview Cemetery is one of the Cheyenne's best, and creepiest, historical treasures. Now part of a larger complex operated by the city, it was Cheyenne's first cemetery, dating back to the early 1870s. While the historic walking trail will unearth more interesting figures than you can count, here's our list of the 10 most famous people interned at Lakeview...

When Cheyenne was established in 1867, the bustling town was essentially a collection of tents housing workers and merchants who had come to the area following the Union Pacific Railroad. It probably won't surprise you to learn that the city's first permanent building was a gun shop...

Wyoming's Capital City is well known for its rowdy and rambunctious past. What began as a "tent city" when the railroad arrived in 1867 quickly became a haven for saloons, gambling halls and houses of ill repute. Were it not for whiskey, faro and wild women, Cheyenne probably wouldn't exist...