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National Register of Historic Places listings in Wyoming facts for kids

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Imagine a special list that keeps track of important historical places across the United States! That's what the National Register of Historic Places is all about. In Wyoming, there are over 500 amazing places on this list. Every single one of Wyoming's 23 counties has at least four historic spots on the National Register.


Contents: Counties in Wyoming
Albany - Big Horn - Campbell - Carbon - Converse - Crook - Fremont - Goshen - Hot Springs - Johnson - Laramie - Lincoln - Natrona - Niobrara - Park - Platte - Sheridan - Sublette - Sweetwater - Teton - Uinta - Washakie - Weston
Albany County Big Horn County Campbell County Carbon County Converse County Crook County Fremont County Goshen County Hot Springs County Johnson County Laramie County Lincoln County Natrona County Niobrara County Park County Platte County Sheridan County Sublette County Sweetwater County Teton County Uinta County Washakie County Weston CountyWyoming counties map
Wyoming counties (clickable)

Wyoming's Historic Places

This section shows how many historic places are listed in each county in Wyoming. These numbers are close to the real count from April 24, 2008. New places are added often, and sometimes places are removed. So, these numbers might change.

NRHP Wyoming Map
Map of Wyoming showing historic places
County Number of Sites
1 Albany 41
2 Big Horn 22
3 Campbell 4
4 Carbon 48
5 Converse 23
6 Crook 13
7 Fremont 34
8 Goshen 7
9 Hot Springs 10
10 Johnson 26
11 Laramie 53
12 Lincoln 12
13 Natrona 39
14 Niobrara 6
15 Park 40
16 Platte 12
17 Sheridan 27
18 Sublette 21
19 Sweetwater 34
20 Teton 58
21 Uinta 13
22 Washakie 6
23 Weston 6
(places counted more than once) (6)
Total: 549
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