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Western History Center
Highway 26, 5 miles west of Lingle (307) 837-3052
Highway 26, 5 miles west of Lingle (307) 837-3052
The Western Plains Historic Preservation Association (WPHPA) was conceived in 1980 when an 1860’s cemetery was accidentally unearthed near Lingle during a land-leveling project. The site contained human burials and thousands of artifacts. The land owner notified a professional archeologist who organized a group of concerned residents to salvage the site. When a similar incident occurred later that year, the volunteers were again called to action and it became obvious that more latitude was necessary to address the magnitude of the resources present. The WPHPA was established as a nonprofit entity and began a wide range of historic preservation activities including the formation of the Western History Center. Exhibits include local fossils, mammoth tusks, various artifacts and historic items on display from local sites.
Excerpted from museum brochure.
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