Wyoming Trivia (Renamed) (Laramie, Fort Laramie, Cora: buy, accept, emergency)

[Froggie Legs]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

I may not have the precise who, when, where answer, but I did find this:

yes, that is what I was looking for! Here is the link I came across when looking for a trivia question that would hopefully be a challenge
The Little People of Wyoming and the Pedro Mountains Mummy


Your turn CptnRn !

[CptnRn]

Keeping with the mythical creature vein. There is a town in Wyoming obsessed with a mythical creature, which town is it and how is this obsession expressed?

[WyoNewk]

You're not talking about the jackalope are you? Douglas has a large statue of one downtown and claim to be the "Home of the Jackalope." The chamber offers jackalope hunting licenses, etc.

Of course those of us who have seen jackalope know they're not really mythical creatures.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by WyoNewk

You're not talking about the jackalope are you? Douglas has a large statue of one downtown and claim to be the "Home of the Jackalope." The chamber offers jackalope hunting licenses, etc.

Of course those of us who have seen jackalope know they're not really mythical creatures.

I figured that was going to be an easy one. Not mythical? DANG! I was mislead by this statement below. You just can't believe everything you read on the internet.

World’s Largest Jackalope Statue: Douglas
Wyoming’s “Official Mythical Creature”, the Jackalope, is largely celebrated by the town of Douglas, evident through their 8-feet statue of the animal in central downtown.



Claiming to be the “world’s largest jackalope statue”, the locals can’t get enough of this furry freak, with plans to expand the creature’s size to a whopping eighty feet in the near future.

With tributes to the jackalope continuing throughout the town, it’s safe to say that this town is well and truly obsessed.

America the Strange: 5 Wacky Wyoming Attractions | Jurnii

Your turn.

[WyoNewk]

*Puts my hand on the Captain's shoulder and draws him near, looks around to insure no one's listening*

Shhhhhhh.... Now this is just between you and me, CaptRn. This "mystical creature" thing is just a ruse the keep the Sierra Club from trying to get the jackalope on the endangered species list. Ya see, there's probably a million of those things around the state, but they're so good at hiding that it takes a very highly skilled hunter and tracker to find one, and even then they're hard to see.

We let most people believe that all those tumbleweeds blowing on the distant horizon are really tumbleweeds. You know better now. But you've got to promise to only tell those few people who you trust the most not to let this secret out to the public. It's better if they just think it's a myth. *chuckles to self* Some people are just so easy to keep in the dark.



Okay, next question:

For whom was the Seminoe Reservoir named?

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by WyoNewk

*Puts my hand on the Captain's shoulder and draws him near, looks around to insure no one's listening*

Shhhhhhh.... Now this is just between you and me, CaptRn. This "mystical creature" thing is just a ruse the keep the Sierra Club from trying to get the jackalope on the endangered species list. Ya see, there's probably a million of those things around the state, but they're so good at hiding that it takes a very highly skilled hunter and tracker to find one, and even then they're hard to see.

We let most people believe that all those tumbleweeds blowing on the distant horizon are really tumbleweeds. You know better now. But you've got to promise to only tell those few people who you trust the most not to let this secret out to the public. It's better if they just think it's a myth. *chuckles to self* Some people are just so easy to keep in the dark.

Ohhh how exciting, magical, mystical, mythical creatures! It will just be our little secret. Mum is the word.

Okay, next question:

For whom was the Seminoe Reservoir named?

Ask another question. This one has been covered
https://www.city-data.com/forum/wyomi...l#post12516796

It is getting harder to find new stuff. I try to keep an eye out while looking for answers to a trivia question.

[WyoNewk]

Darn! I thought I had a good one there. Here's one similar but different:

He was the first Republican Party candidate to run for the office of President of the U.S. and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform opposing slavery.

What was his name, and what popular Wyoming reservoir was named in his honor?

[CptnRn]

John C. Fremont

Like Crook, Fremont already had a long military career prior to the Civil War. He also was nationally famous, not only for his explorations of the West, but for his nomination by the newly-organized Republican Party in 1856 as the party's first presidential candidate. Fremont County was named for him in 1884, but there were many other geographical features already named for the famous "Pathfinder," including Fremont Peak and Fremont Lake. Later, "Pathfinder Dam" (and reservoir) was named for him. He died July 13, 1890, just three days after President Harrison signed the bill making Wyoming the 44th state.

[CptnRn]

I'm pretty sure that is the correct answer so I will ask the next question, which is related to the above.

It has two parts:

1. (Fill in the blanks) In 1842, Fremont ______ the first _________ ever made in Wyoming.
2. What happened to it?

[Froggie Legs]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

I'm pretty sure that is the correct answer so I will ask the next question, which is related to the above.

It has two parts:

1. (Fill in the blanks) In 1842, Fremont shot the first photograph ever made in Wyoming.

2. What happened to it?
"Unfortunately, either the film processing failed or the camera malfunctioned and no print was made."

http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/RobertsHis...ng_Almanac.htm