CASPER, Wyo: On Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) will make changes to its previously advertised patio talk schedules.
The NHTIC provides the community the opportunity to connect with America’s cultural heritage and the role played by public lands in its development.
On Saturday, the patio talk: Grand Council-The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 has been cancelled, due to unforeseen circumstances. Its replacement, Early Wyoming Transportation is a 30-minute illustrated presentation beginning at 1 p.m. by NHTIC Interpreter Reid Miller. The presentation will feature historic photographs to highlight the story of mail and passenger service development in central Wyoming prior to statehood.
"This summer we have honored the stage lines and railroads of early Wyoming as a way of commemorating the 150th anniversary of our designation as a Territory of the United States", said acting Trails Center Director Jason Vlcan. "Please join us for a look back at the days when a stage ride was a routine but hazardous undertaking, and view some rare, outstanding historic photographs of early stages in action in central Wyoming, on Saturday".
On Sunday, the NHTIC will have another change in its patio talk series. Vlcan added, "Our scheduled presenter for Sunday, has been called up for wildfire-fighting duty on a 21-day detail, so the presentation on Saturday has been cancelled. Everyone is welcome to come and visit the Trails Center and remember, entrance is free, so come on up!"
For more information, please contact the NHTIC by calling (307) 261-7780.
The NHTIC is a public-private partnership between the BLM and the National Historic Trails Center Foundation. The facility is located at 1501 N. Poplar Street, Casper, Wyoming.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
