Cheyenne History

For decades after it was founded in 1867, the world's oldest profession was one of Cheyenne's biggest industries.

We gathered some people's memories and several pictures of Cheyenne's Cole Shopping Center, join us in reminiscing.

The legend of Peacock Alley dates back to 1936, when the indoor walkway connecting the hotel lobby to Capitol Avenue was renovated.

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

November 28, 1867, just 15 days after the Union Pacific Railroad had reached the town, Cheyenne's original chef, H.H. Ellis, prepared the first Thanksgiving feast in the new city.

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

Due to repeated "violations of wartime rationing restrictions" in the area, the cities of Casper and Cheyenne temporarily outlawed the sale of coffee.

September 25, 1963, is a day that many people in Wyoming will never forget. President John F. Kennedy visited Cheyenne, Laramie, and Jackson.

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

Recently, I had dinner at Bejo Asian Restaurant on 112 West 17th Street in downtown Cheyenne.
In between bites of walnut shrimp, I couldn't help what wonder what that building must have been like during its heyday as the legendary Mayflower Cafe...