Showing posts with label Agriculture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Agriculture. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Courthouses of the West: Platte County Courthouse, Wheatland Wyoming. The Irrigator


Platte County Courthouse, Wheatland Wyoming







This is the Platte County Courthouse located in Platte County's seat, Wheatland Wyoming. The courthouse, in addition to housing the county court for Platte County, also houses one of the four courtrooms of Wyoming's 8th Judicial District, with the others being located in Douglas, Lusk and Torrington. The courthouse was built in 1917, and somewhat uniquely it has a monument dedicated to farmers called "The Irrigator". The Statute of Liberty is a monument for Platte County World War Two servicemen.



Thursday, October 29, 2015

Pioneer Plaza, Casper Wyoming


This is Pioneer Plaza, in Casper Wyoming. The small park is dedicated to the memory of pioneers.  The park is across the street from both the old and new Natrona County courthouses, although the obelisk itself was once in front of the county's first courthouse, which was removed long ago. 


 While the oldest feature of the small park dates from 1911, the park itself was dedicated in 1967.




The sheep commemorate the sheep ranching industry that was once so prominent in Natrona County, Wyoming.