Casper History

A couple visited Casper and gave great reviews despite the wind, rain and cold weather.

M.L. Bishop was one of the first important men in the Casper area in the late 1800's and early 1900's and his home still stands on 2nd Street.

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

It is easy to forget the how quickly the world changes around us. These photos show how much Casper has changed in a relatively short period of time.

Postcards have been replaced with text messages or Facebook posts. It is a lost art form. However, these images from Casper's past tell an interesting story.

The Casper Historic Preservation Commission will use the information to lay out their goals and priorities for the next five to ten years.

These photos give us a glimpse into the towns past. It is unlikely that we will ever have a time machine to visit Casper in the 1900s, so this will have to do.

Since the 1900 workers flocked to the oil refineries in Wyoming. In this old movie, we can see how things once were. How much has changed? How much has stayed the same?

Long before Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and The Rock, there was Jack Taylor. In the 1920s, Taylor was the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and he called Casper home.

According to Beer Advocate, there are now 29 breweries in Wyoming. Here's a toast to one of the Cowboy State's original beer makers, the legendary Casper Brewing Company. Casper Brewing was the second business in the state to produce their own beer...

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...

Over time the fort in Casper, WY, has had three different variations of its name. Originally it was Platte Bridge Station. It was a river crossing for several major trails.