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Fort Caspar —Courtesy of Fort Caspar Museum |
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Casper is located in central Wyoming , with a population of about 50,000. Many of its residents came to work in the oil and gas industry. While the first oil well drilled in Wyoming was dug near Lander, Wyoming, the first big pay off would come north of Casper in the Salt Creek area several years later. Oil refineries were constructed and operated in Casper for many years.
The Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 1920 was passed creating an impact upon Wyoming. Federal lands could be bid upon by oil companies for drilling purposes. If an oil strike was made royalties were to be paid to both federal and state governments. The money that Wyoming receives from these payments provides a substantial source of income toward education and highways. |
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Places to visit: Wyoming Veterans’ Memorial Museum, located at 3740 Jourgensen Ave., near the Casper Airport National Historic Trails Interpretive Center interprets the story of the emigrants traveling along the Oregon, Mormon, California, and Pony Express Trails in the 1800s.
Mormon Handcart Historic Sites located in the county at Devil’s Gate and Martin’s Cove
Independence Rock—”the Great Register of the Desert” where many pioneers inscribed their names upon the Rock.
Casper Mountain—skiing and camping
Alcova Reservoir—camping, boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing |
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Web hyperlinks to non-DAR sites are not the responsibility of the NSDAR, the state organizations, or individual DAR chapters. Webmaster, Updated 8/30/12 |
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Susan Littlefield Haines, Regent |