Most of the trappers and mountain men who came west in the early 1800s came to trap fur-bearing animals, mainly beaver, to sell the hides and make a pile of money. Beaver fur was used in ‘beaver hats’ that were considered to be ‘in the vogue’ in Europe and later in American. At one time beaver felt
December 25 was chosen as Christmas, or the birth of Jesus, as it is the date of the winter solstice on the Roman calendar and it is nine months after March 25, the vernal equinox and a date linked to the conception of Jesus. There are many traditions that we associate with Christmas, and they are a
Men weren’t the only ones to come west to settle the new frontier. Many brought their wives as well. Including officers at the remote army outposts in Wyoming.
Most of the married women who came west to live in the forts were officer’s wives, but occasionally a enlisted man's wife might come alon
On December 21, beginning at Fort Phil Kearney at 10 a.m., the fort will host the annual Fetterman Fight Anniversary Program. Donovin Sprague will give the Fetterman Fight Anniversary talk.
Sprague was born and raised on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota and is a member of the
DIARIES FROM THE ROAD: In this exclusive series, Simon Veness and Susan Veness share diaries of their travels by RV as they take on the ultimate US adventure. In part four, they take a deep-dive into Wyoming, discovering a vast Western-cultured state where WPMs (Wows Per Minute) are off the scale