In 1895, August Trabing’s Grocery Store burned to the ground, causing major financial trouble for the Trabing company and its family members. The Trabing Brothers, Gus and Charles, seemed to have bad luck where their stores were concerned. Before the grocery store in Laramie, the pair owned a store in Johnson County that was robbed, some … Continue reading The Trabing Fire →

On May 16, 1907, patrons of the Kuster Hotel observed flames coming from Peterson’s Tailor shop. The Laramie Fire Department was called and the call box at the corner of Thornburg and 2nd Street was activated. Although, the fire department arrived within a few short minutes, the fire was shortly out of control. Headlines in the … Continue reading 1907 Fire →

Union Pacific Railroad Depot & Hotel Fire — October 1917 Many towns on the plains were built as the railroad progressed, but few grew to be as large and important as Laramie. It makes sense, then, that the center of the city would be the Union Pacific Railroad depot. The original depot, located in the northern … Continue reading Union Pacific Railroad Depot & Hotel Fire →

Wilson Livery stables burning. A livery yard or livery stable was a stable where horse owners paid a weekly or monthly fee to keep their horses. Learn more about the fires that have affected Laramie, Wyoming. Resources