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The Coal Camps at Hudson and Gebo

Schoenewald is a retired teacher who recently published her book “Lost Coal District of Gebo, Crosby, and Kirby.” Schoenewald will be telling the story of coal camps in Hot Springs and Fremont County, particularly looking at the life of miners and their families. She will delve into the local and family history of Gebo and Hudson by sharing her own experiences of Gebo as a child.

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“Archaeology Day at the Riverton Museum”

The Riverton Museum is holding its Archaeology Day for this Bailey Tire and Auto Service Children Exploration event on August 2nd from 11am-12pm. Learn about archaeological practices, play some archaeology related games and activities, even discover and take home your own artifact!

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The Mail Through History and History Via the Mail

Local philatelist Stan Grove traces the early history of Fremont County and some of its leading figures through a unique and extensive assemblage of postal artifacts, compassing the South Pass gold rush days, the establishment of military forts and Indian agencies, and the exploreing of small post offices through the early 1900s. This history is contextualized by a broader sampling of Wyoming postal-history items.

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