Cheyenne History

Although East has won 9 of the last 10 games in the series, Central has historically dominated the Capital City Bowl, leading the all-time series 43-26.

In the late 1800s, Cheyenne was a haven for gunslingers, gamblers, and rugged frontiersmen looking to stake a claim. Some of them never left.

This month is the 110th anniversary of the first "Wyoming traffic jam" when a cow in the road spoiled the debut of Cheyenne's new race track.

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.