Cheyenne History

August 1, 1985, a tragic flash flood in Cheyenne claimed 12 lives and caused over $60 million in property damage.

In "The Girl Guards of Wyoming: The Lost Women's Militia", Cheyenne author and historian Dan Lyon recounts the legendary tale of Company K, the first all-female military troop in American history.

Have you ever wondered about the history of the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade?

One thing everyone can agree upon is that the first CFD rodeo was held in 1897.

July 4, 1867, General Greenville Dodge arrived at the Crow Creek Crossing to survey the path for the Union Pacific Railroad's westward expansion. Dodge officially named the town Cheyenne and plotted a four-square-mile area that would later become Wyoming's Capital City.

In downtown Cheyenne, there are five historic churches that stand as monuments to the men and women who built our city.

March 22, 1954, the first television station in the state of Wyoming signed on. 65 years and eight owners later, Channel 5 is still broadcasting from Cheyenne.

March 18, 2003, a blizzard rolled across the Front Range, dumping 18 inches of snow in 24 hours. It remains the snowiest single day in Cheyenne history.

For nearly a century, The Hitching Post Inn was a Cheyenne icon, hosting movie stars, musicians, politicians, and five United States Presidents.

Two days before Thanksgiving in 1979 the biggest blizzard in Cheyenne history dumped over two feet of snow on the Capital City.