Empire Wyoming was a black community in Goshen County, Wyoming, near the Nebraska state border, between 1908 and 1920.
History
It was founded in 1908 by African American families from Custer County, Nebraska. Russel Taylor applied for the organization of a post office on December 29, 1915.
Legacy
Today, two historical markers commemorate the homesteaders who lived in Empire. One is located on the Interstate 25's Dwyer Junction Rest Area close to the town of Wheatland, Wyoming. The second commemoration was placed in Torrington, Wyoming, next to the Goshen County Homesteaders Museum.
References
- "Empire Wyoming (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- "News Release". Nebraska State Historical Society. August 24, 2009. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Division of Supplies, Post Office Department". United States Post Office. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- Jones, Erin (November 6, 2020). "Wyoming's Black Pioneer Community That Disappeared". Wyoming Public Media. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- "Empire Wyoming (U.S. National Park Service)". National Park Service. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
External links
- Extract from article on Empire
- Todd Guenther, “The Empire Builders, An African American Odyssey in Nebraska and Wyoming,” Nebraska History 89 (2008): 176-200 archived on February 10, 2024
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