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'''1847:''' Mormon migration to Utah. Mormon [http://www.lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/23_North_Platte_River.html ferry established on North Platte River]. | '''1847:''' Mormon migration to Utah. Mormon [http://www.lds.org/gospellibrary/pioneer/23_North_Platte_River.html ferry established on North Platte River]. | ||
'''1849-1850:''' Gold fever also hit the Cherokee Indians. Many Cherokees left their reservation in Oklahoma and headed west with hopes to find fortunes of gold in California. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Trail The Cherokee trail] began in Tahlequah, Oklahoma then though Colorado before joining the California/Oregon Trail at Fort Bridger, Wyoming.<ref> Federal Writers' Project (Or, Federal Writers' Project); ''The Oregon Trail; the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean.'' Published by US History Publishers, 1977fckLRISBN 1603540652, 9781603540650. Page 83. Full text available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=T1sz3w79VrwC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;client=firefox-a Google Books] [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17651801 Worldcat]</ref> | '''1849-1850:''' Gold fever also hit the Cherokee Indians. Many Cherokees left their reservation in Oklahoma and headed west with hopes to find fortunes of gold in California. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Trail The Cherokee trail] began in Tahlequah, Oklahoma then though Colorado before joining the California/Oregon Trail at Fort Bridger, Wyoming.<ref> Federal Writers' Project (Or, Federal Writers' Project); ''The Oregon Trail; the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean.'' Published by US History Publishers, 1977fckLRISBN 1603540652, 9781603540650. Page 83. Full text available at [http://books.google.com/books?id=T1sz3w79VrwC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;client=firefox-a Google Books] [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17651801 Worldcat]</ref> | ||
'''1851:''' A treaty was signed near Fort Laramie, the Indians would allow access to wagon trains on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Trail Oregon Trail], the building of roads, and forts. | '''1851:''' A treaty was signed near Fort Laramie, the Indians would allow access to wagon trains on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Trail Oregon Trail], the building of roads, and forts. | ||
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<br>'''1867-1869:'''The [http://www.tcrr.com/ Transcontinental Union Pacific Railway] was built through southern Wyoming. The towns of Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins, Rock Springs, Green River, and Evanston sprang up along its route. | <br>'''1867-1869:'''The [http://www.tcrr.com/ Transcontinental Union Pacific Railway] was built through southern Wyoming. The towns of Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins, Rock Springs, Green River, and Evanston sprang up along its route. | ||
'''1868:''' April 29, the [http:// | '''1868:''' April 29, the [http://www.dakotapathways.org/20/faq.htm Fort Laramie Treaty] was signed by chiefs and headmen of the bands from the Sioux nation. | ||
'''1868:''' [http://www.genealogyalongtherockies.com/wyoming/wysage.htm Wyoming Territory was created,] primarily from Dakota Territory. It included small portions from Utah and Idaho territories. | '''1868:''' [http://www.genealogyalongtherockies.com/wyoming/wysage.htm Wyoming Territory was created,] primarily from Dakota Territory. It included small portions from Utah and Idaho territories. | ||
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'''1979:''' [http://www.disastercenter.com/wyoming/tornado.html Cheyenne hit by tornado]. | '''1979:''' [http://www.disastercenter.com/wyoming/tornado.html Cheyenne hit by tornado]. | ||
'''1988:''' More than one million acres burned during [http://www.x98ruhf.net/yellowstone/fire.htm Yellowstone Park Fires.] | '''1988:''' More than one million acres burned during [http://www.x98ruhf.net/yellowstone/fire.htm Yellowstone Park Fires.] | ||
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