5 Weird Wyoming Urban Legends

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.