St. Patrick's Day in Wyoming

Ed Patrick was not a saint. He came to Wyoming in 1876 and drove a stagecoach on the Cheyenne to Deadwood trail. A decade later, he founded a town 13 miles north of Torrington.

Irish immigrants were among the first European settlers here in the Cowboy State. They first came as Army soldiers in the 1840s, assigned to protect wagon trains travelling on the Oregon Trail. When the railroad arrived in the 1860s, more Irish workers followed...

Patrick Joseph Sullivan ranks among the most prominent political leaders in Wyoming history. He is also credited for throwing the craziest St. Patrick's Day party the Cowboy State has ever seen. Sullivan arrived in Wyoming in 1888. Like many other Irish immigrants in the area, he found work on a sheep ranch...

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner. To properly prepare our livers, here's a few of the best places to toast the Luck of the Irish here in Wyoming. Galloway’s Pub in Casper – Van Galloway got his first job at the age of 14 as a dishwasher at the old El Mark-O Lanes bowling alley...