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    Hello, My name is Jo Ann Boyd Scott, I am your host for Sheridan County. I work at bringing you as many of the stories, biographies, military,census,mortality data as possible. If you have data you'd like to see on this website, please contact me.     SEARCH ENGINE

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    Sheridan was born during the cattle boom, a town brought to life by aristocratic cattle barons.
    The Bradford Brinton Memorial Museum in the nearby hamlet of Big Horn is a classic example
     of their lifestyle.

    This neo-colonial house built by the aristocratic Scottish brothers William and Malcolm Moncreiffe, was headquarters for their Quarter Circle A Ranch.  The Moncreiffes played polo on what was probably the first polo field in the nation at the nearby ranch home of their English kin, the Wallops. 
     Bradford Brinton, a wealthy gentleman from Chicago, bought the Moncreiffe ranch in the 1920's, enlarged it and filled it to overflowing with a spectacular collection of Western art. 

    Although it may not feel like it belongs here, the museum is an authentic piece of Wyoming history and an interesting place to visit.

    Within Sheridan are other pieces of this heritage, including the Kendrick mansion preserved as the Trail End Historic Center, and the wonderful architecture of the historic Sheridan Inn, whose prominent guests included Presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Hoover. Watch for updates.

     

     

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Acme

Higby

Prairie Dog Creek

Arvada

Huson

Prune Creek

Ash Creek

Kearney

Ranchester

Bald Mountain

Kendrick

Rapid Creek

Banner

Kleenburn

Rockwood

Beaver Creek

Kooi

Saddle String

Beckton

Leiter

Sheridan

Big Goose Creek

Little Goose Creek

Slack

Big Horn

Mandel

Slave

Bingham

Mead Creek

Springwillow

Burks

Milltown

Story

Carneyville

Modelmine

Suggs

Carroll

Monarch

Tongue River

Clear Creek

Ohlman

Ucross

Clearmont

Oxus

Ulm

Crazy Woman Creek

Parkman

Verona

Dayton

Pass

Walsh

Dewey

Pass Creek

Wolf

Dietz

Passaic

Wolf Creek

Dutch Creek

Piney Creek

Woodrock

Fort Mackenzie

Pompei's Creek

Wyarno

Hamilton

 

 

TOWNS IN SHERIDAN COUNTY

Sheridan was named by founder J. D. Loucks for his Civil War commander, General Sheridan.
 

Established

1882

Elevation (ft.)

3,745

Population in 2000

15,804

Population in 1940

10,529

OLD TOWNS

Sheridan - First traveled in 1862-63 first successful attempt to cross in 1864

Dayton - The first Immigrant Trail traveled through northern Wyoming was in 1862 and 1863. First successful attempt to cross with immigrant trains was in 1864.
Beckton - It was first traveled in 1862 and 1863, and first successful attempt to cross with immigrant trains was in 1864.
Big Horn - The first successful immigrant train to cross was in 1864. It was first traveled in 1862-63.
Parkman - The first Immigrant Trail passed through in 1862-63, and successfully crossed in 1864.
Banner – Fettermans Massacre. December 21, 1866. Fight took place all along Lodge Trail ridge. Along the road from the base of the hill to the top nearly all bodies were heaped near four rocks, nearest fort being the last refuge for defense.
Red Cloud was supposed to be the leader. The Siouxs were led by Black Leg,and Black Shield;
the Cheyennes were led by Dull Knife, Painted Thunder, Wolf Lying Down and Wild Hog
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There were Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians in this fight.

  • Ref. History of Sheridan County, Land Mark Forms, form 50 H.R.. pp. 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 47.
  • Fulmer Library, Sheridan, WY.

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