http://wyomingpublicradio.net en http://wyomingpublicradio.net/post/wyoming-state-capitol-cheyenne <p>Born in 1867 in the path of the transcontinental railroad, the Union Pacific crews arrived as they laid the tracks westward. Cheyenne soon laid claim to a higher status than older Wyoming settlements such as those at Fort Laramie, Fort Bridger, and the mining town of South Pass City, changing Cheyenne from a village to a city in a matter of months. The seat of the new territorial government was established in Cheyenne in 1869.</p><p></p><p></p> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:40:37 +0000 Wyoming State Capitol 34982 at http://wyomingpublicradio.net Wyoming State Capitol – Cheyenne