County of Washakie–
Dedicated to Those Who Came First
Pioneer Square in Worland

Sheltered by formidable mountains, the Big Horn Basin for ten thousand Great Suns nurtured hunting tribes of Crow and Sioux. Arapahoe and Shoshone following Pte Tanka, the Buffalo, their livelihood. Trappers and gold seekers ripped and ran, Bluecoats came and went. Ranchers and farmers brought courageous wives to put down roots, to weave a new civilization here in the wilderness. They built sand and sage and water into Worland and Washakie. We honor these first families who fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy….and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose.