Weston County Historical Society
In September the Wyoming Historical Society hosted its annual meeting in downtown Cody, and the meeting’s highlight was an awards banquet for people and organizations nominated and recognized for their interest in and preservation of history.
Mike Jording, a longtime member of the Weston County...
Photo courtesy of Nichole Gregory
Gene Baldwin, Don Jording, and Nolan Gregory pose for a photo at one of the remaining pillars of the Cambria Park Golf Course, located at the Flying V Trail north of Newcastle. Each of them took turns hitting a couple of golf balls from one of the course’s old tee boxes after a history presentation on Aug. 20.
It’s a pretty good day when you can share some local history — and an even better one when you can get one of Newcastle’s eldest and one of its youngest golfers together for a tee-off at an historic site.
That’s what happened Aug. 20 at the Flying V Trailhead, north of Newcastle, when Linda Hunt...
On March 5, the Weston County Historical Society hosted an oral history presented by Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns. The event took place at the Weston County Public Library and was open to the public. Stearns was asked to present her account of growing up in rural Weston County.
During the hour-and-a-...
The Wyoming State Historical Society held its annual awards luncheon on Sept. 10 in Wheatland, Wyo.
Several Weston County residents received awards this year, all nominated by the Weston County Historical Society.
KateLynn Slaamot won first place in the Newspapers category with her ongoing piece, “...
Photo by Hannah Gross/NLJ
Tour participants of the Weston County Historical Society’s Fall 2022 Trek stopped by the old Darlington School on Lynch Road outside of Newcastle. Children of the early Weston County homesteaders who attended these centrally located schoolhouses often had to walk or ride horseback, according to Latal Fisher in “Early Day Memories.” Although the Darlington School has long been abandoned, the remains of a stove and chalkboard can still be seen through the windows.
The homesteaders who poured their hearts and souls into creating a legacy is being preserved in Weston County by the ranchers who continue to work from sunup to sundown on the land passed down to them by their ancestors, and that legacy was on display for those fortunate enough to participate in a...
Photos courtesy of Weston County Historical Society
Dennis Dixon shakes hands with his son Dwight after receiving the “Champion” trophy for his livestock, above, in this historic photo from the Weston County Fair.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” For as long as most people can remember, the Weston County community has been coming together every August at the Weston County Fairgrounds to celebrate the county fair.
What most people might not...
Alexis Barker
NLJ News Editor
From stampeding cattle to murders on Main Street, Newcastle and Weston County are full of history. Thanks to local historians and school projects, this history is retold so it will never be forgotten.
Once a year, the Wyoming State Historical Society recognizes the...
Submitted photo
Anika Oleson placed first in the young historian category, grades 3-5. Pictured above is her project “Native Americans of the Plains.” Oleson learned many interesting facts about Native Americans.
KateLynn Slaamot
NLJ Correspondent
The Weston County Historical Society has been promoting history in Weston County for many years, and one way the society does that is by entering the Wyoming State Historical Society awards program every year. While the local chapter always performs well,...
The above photo, displayed during a Feb. 17 presentation, shows all five pieces of large equipment saved by the Weston County Historical Society prior to Toomey’s Mill — often referred to as the Old Mill — being torn down as they were loaded onto a flatbed and moved to Don Jording’s barn until a home can be found to display the artifacts. (Photo by Alexis Barker/NLJ)
Items rescued from mill demolition at center of historical society discussion
Alexis Barker
NLJ Reporter
The Weston County Historical Society hopes to bring to life the inner workings of a portion of the historic Toomey’s Mill, which closed in 1965, according to Betty Petranek, a member of the...
Alexis Barker
NLJ Reporter
In 1922, roughly 20 miles north of U.S. Highway 16 on Boles Canyon Road in Weston County, Cow Camp was established, according to Weston County Historical Society member Dr. Mike Jording,
The society celebrated the camp and shared its history on Aug. 26 with a gathering...
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