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On August 8, 1867, the Town of Cheyenne, Dakota Territory was incorporated, and on August 10, 1867, H. M. Hook was elected as Cheyenne's first mayor. [11] The tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad reached Cheyenne on November 13, 1867, and the first train arrived the following day. [ 10 ]
The town site was first surveyed by General Grenville Dodge and was named for an Indian tribe that roamed the area (originally called ‘Shey’ an’ nah’, belonging to the tribe of Alogonquian, the largest family of Indians on the North American Continent).
In the 1870s the town became an outfitting point for the Black Hills goldfields to the northeast and a major shipping point for cattle from Texas. Its own grazing lands became famed for Hereford herds and wealthy cattle barons.
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Oct 30, 2017 · Eventually, a bond issue and even the sale of desks and tables owned by the city would become necessary. Larson explains town citizens endured “disorderly behavior,” such as shootings, thefts and stabbings. Entertainment included dance halls and saloons.
A town was founded and the railway was soon completed, crossing over Crow Creek, a branch of the meandering South Platte River. The area was briefly referred to as 'Crow Creek Crossing', although is was soon named as Cheyenne, to honor this famous American Indian tribe of the Great Plains.
Jun 30, 2017 · How Cheyenne started. Back of the Depot in 1908. Wyoming State Archives/courtesy. Imagine Cheyenne without a house, store, street, or even a tree.
At the height of its maturity period, when the Wild West was mingling with high culture in Cheyenne at the same time, there were forty mansions in town, an opulent hotel, and a wide variety of retail businesses there.
