Wyoming Trivia (Renamed) (Green River, Kemmerer: African-Americans, Mexicans, fun)

[Poletop]

Saw this on my last trip to Sturgis!


The Biker Memorial is a beautiful granite monument etched with an H-D bike and these words: "Live your dream & live to ride. Dedicated to the memory of those who ride beyond the sunset." A tree line of firs is etched on the top. The monument was unveiled Aug. 10, 1995. [M. Zywicki, 07/21/2002]

Biker Memorial:
Address: Beulah, WY
Directions: There's only one main drag in tiny Beulah, WY; either exit will take you to the Trading Post - the monument is to the left of the store, at the end of a canopy.

[ElkHunter]

You got it Poletop, your turn.

[Poletop]

In September 1963, who visited the University of Wyoming campus where 10,000 people assembled in the War Memorial Field house to hear him speak? It was the largest crowd ever to hear a speaker in Wyoming.

[ElkHunter]

Originally Posted by Poletop

In September 1963, who visited the University of Wyoming campus where 10,000 people assembled in the War Memorial Field house to hear him speak? It was the largest crowd ever to hear a speaker in Wyoming.

It was President John F. Kennedy.

[Poletop]

Good Job ElkHunter.. You answered too quickly! Time to research a new question!!

[ElkHunter]

This place was started as a trading post in 1834 and became the first garrisoned post in Wyoming in 1849. Located near the confluence of the North Platte and Laramie rivers, the fort was an important outpost for the major trails to the Pacific until its closing in 1890. Today, restored buildings are open for tours of the site.

What is it?

[Poletop]

Fort Laramie, the first garrisoned post in Wyoming, was the most important outpost on the emigrant trails. Built in 1834, the post became a haven for gold seekers and weary emigrants, a station for the Pony Express and the Overland Stage, and later served as an important military post during the Plains Indian Wars. Visitors can wander its 22 original structures, many of which have been restored, and reflect on the life and actions of its former inhabitants—military and civilian, resident and transient alike.

[ElkHunter]

You got it, your up!

[Poletop]

"Give them what they want" has been an often-used battle cry in Wyoming's effort to attract tourists during much of the 20th century. Who is "them", and what is "what they want"?

[Poletop]

"Them" refers to the tourist who will come to Wyoming to spend his/her money. "What they want" is what the average tourist expects to see in Wyoming--the "Wild West," the "Old West," the "Romantic West," "Cowboys and Indians."