![]() ![]() In 1869 it was named the territory’s temporary capital, a title that became permanent when Wyoming became a state in 1890. Since most other end-of-the-tracks towns died away, Cheyenne became known as the “Magic City of the Plains.” It attracted a growing population with the wild character of the West, but also businesses, industry, the U.S. Cheyenne boomed during this time and established itself as a lasting city. In 1867 it was where the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad stopped before connecting with the Central Pacific in 1869 at Promontory Point, Utah, thus creating the first transcontinental railroad. By Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip author Katrina EmeryĬheyenne was established when the railroad arrived in Wyoming. ![]()
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