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Nelson Museum of the West

1714 Carey Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 635-7670

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Living In Cheyenne, WY

The small, peaceful city of Cheyenne is actually the capital of Wyoming, as well as the state's most populous city. Next to Crow Creek and Dry Creek, this Magic City of the Plains was established in 1867 with the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad and Fort D.A. Russell. Named after the Cheyenne Nation, one of the most prominent Great Plains tribes, this city acted as a gateway for westward expansion. Unsurprisingly, it's role earned Cheyenne the nickname Frontier City.