Kosher lutherans by william downs, cockeyed by william downs, cowboys and east indians by nina mcconigley, ghosts of wy. Upstairs on one side was a hall for dances and other community functions. Jay em was a service community composed of simple structures providing necessities and very little else. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the eastern rocky mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the high plains. Camerons memory by upgrading johns public record with words and pictures, signing johns memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and. Order your bestseller book from arcadia publishing. By 1869, moore had the second largest cattle ranch in wyoming territory, under the brand j rolling m. The wyshs is a statewide organization which seeks to work with local history groups throughout wyoming. Post office in jay em, wy hours and location search. Project was established to find and relocate late 1800s to early 1900s structures to the site in an attempt to preserve wyomings history.
Find local jay em wy aarp programs and information. This book is a rich and wonderfully evocative pictorial history of the university of wyoming and necessarily the surrounding town of laramie. Were sure youll enjoy your stay at bunkhouse motel as you experience everything guernsey has to offer. Larsons history of wyoming winner of an award of merit of the american association for state and local history as a refreshing new look at the most western of the western states, an excellent model of what a state history should be. In the 1860s, jim moore claimed one of the last watering holes south of lusk on the texas trail. Media in category jay em, wyoming the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. It does not attempt to be a comprehensive history, but the pictures convey an extraordinary story of how the life of the mind emerged in a bawdy frontier setting and then evolved and expanded in remarkable ways. Photo by john vachon, courtesy of library of congress.
Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. This place is situated in goshen county, wyoming, united states, its geographical coordinates are 42 27 41 north, 104 22 9 west and its original name with diacritics is jay em. Wyomings historic ranches by nancy weidel, wyoming. Discover librarianselected research resources on wyoming history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Jay em is an unincorporated community in northern goshen county, wyoming, united states, just below the headwaters of the rawhide creek, on the old texas trail. Project was established to find and relocate late 1800s to early 1900s structures to the site in an attempt to preserve wyoming s history. Wyomings historic ranches provides a rare glimpse of the cattle baron ranches as well as the more modest operations that are tucked away along remote valleys and streams, not visible to the average visitor or resident of the state.
The buildings are wood frame, with shiplap siding and some concrete walls and. Several hundred thousand people traveled through wyoming between 1840 and 1870. These 11 deserted ghost towns in wyoming tell a grim story. Scene from pugsley ranch jay em, wy check out tripadvisor members 1 candid photos and videos of jay em. Jay em south of lusk, traces its beginnings to about 1869, when james moore started the j m along rawhide creek about two miles north of the present town of jay em. The total solar eclipse experience at jay em, wyoming. Explore jay em, wyoming zip code map, area code information, demographic, social and economic profile. Our articles and oral histories tell stories of wyoming people, events and places. Jay em real estate jay em wy homes for sale zillow. Although unincorporated, jay em has a post office, with zip code 82219. When homesteaders began to flood into the area at the turn of the nineteenth century, lake harris, a man of vision, saw the need for several. John vachon 19141975 was a photographer for the farm security administration from 1936 to 1943.
Part i details the evolution of native fire crews from a time. The historic district is a tightly knit commercial center with all of the buildings within a block of each other. For more details call headquarters at 3073223014 or e. This info was extracted from a pamphlet randy found while looking through the many volumes of local history at the public library in torrington, goshen co. Following world war ii, he was a photographer for look magazine.
I had chosen jay em because it was one of the thirteen towns in wyoming where the postmaster or in this case, postmistress had had the initiative to create a special cancellation for the event. Gc fair guide 1 an overview of goshen county fair new in 2020 so please help me improve this document. An excellent online resource about the place names of wyoming, developed by the librarians at the wyoming state library and the university of wyoming libraries. Jay em, wyoming began along a watering hole on the old texas trail that ran northsouth through goshen county. Forest mound chapel and cemetery association section 25, township 29n, range 63w. The pamphlet contains the research done by sharon lass field, 30 may 1973, 5005. Here are links to wyoming state historical society publications. The jay em historic district comprises the abandoned center of the village of jay em, wyoming. This is a list of smaller local towns that surround jay em, wy. Including its history, the fort laramie national historic site, the jay em historic district, the north platte river, and more. The wyoming territorial prison is among five laramie sites listed in wyomings 100 most significant historical buildings and sites. It is on the eastern border with nebraska communities city. The jay em historic district comprises the abandoned center of the village of jay.
Goshen county, wyoming simple english wikipedia, the. City of jay em, wy goshen county wyoming zip codes. There are also links to artwork produced for the society. The land around the townsite was originally claimed by james moore, a former pony express rider and rancher in the 1860s. This virtual event will include a brief introduction to completing 4h record books as well as an interactive howto on the new online record book. The first permanent settlement in wyoming was fort laramie which was established in 1834. A jail, fire hall, homes, and ranch buildings from around the county now stand along the dirt roads of the original city.
Vital, active, informed chapters are the heart of the wyoming state historical society. Moore in conjunction with charles moore owned ranches on the north platte at cedar creek, nebraska, and on the south platte near present day stirling, colorado. The town was planned and established by lake harris between 1912 and 1915 as a service town supporting ranchers in the surrounding area. Jay em white pages phone books in wyoming wy whitepages. Nov 15, 20 jay em historic district, jay em, wyoming. Jay em, wyoming barely holding on page 2 legends of. Mary humstone, a retired uw research scientist in american studies, compiled the list for archipedia, a website created by the society of architectural historians. Scene from pugsley ranch jay em, wy picture of jay em. Teenage citizen scientists journey to gather photos of. Discover jay em, wyoming with the help of your friends. Jay em s beginning in the northern part of the county was also related to water. The place was recognized as a town in 1915 when a post office was established.
Jay em was developed in response to the need for contact with the outside world by lake harris, who had moved to southeastern wyoming in 1905 and filed a homestead claim in 1912. If youre planning a road trip or exploring the local area, make sure you check out some of these places to get a feel for the surrounding community. Wyoming politics, policy, economics and culture from some local writers. Jay em, wyoming barely holding on legends of america. Named jay em for the first two initials of the founder of the ranch that became the town, james moore, lake harris launched the community in the early 20th century see ghost for a bit more on the towns history, and the nomination form for its inclusion in the national. Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the western united states. Teenage citizen scientists journey to gather photos of total solar eclipse for nasa. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in jay em. The history press, bookstore, on this day in wyoming history the printed sequel to this website, with some additional text, and some new photos, is soon to be published. In that first comprehensive, critical history of wyoming, the author was not concerned to. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Jay em, wyoming downtown by jimmy emerson, flicker.
Handy for those who might need a paper daily reference to the states history. Jun 26, 2012 ive spent a lot of time in jay em, wyoming, and will continue to. Jay em is a ghost town in wyoming that got its start along a watering hole on the old texas trail in goshen county. The history press, bookstore, on this day in wyoming history. Larsons history of wyoming is an impressive compilation of facts and information about a state of almost 100,000 square miles, draped over the rockies, the great basin, and the western edge of the great plains. Most members of the wyoming state historical society are members of a chapter as well. The buildings, constructed with the materials at hand, display a consistency of architectural design. Route 85, 35 miles north of the city of torrington, the county seat of goshen county. Ive spent a lot of time in jay em, wyoming, and will continue to. In the mid1800s people began to travel through wyoming on their way west along the oregon trail. Aug 22, 2017 teenage citizen scientists journey to gather photos of total solar eclipse for nasa. Popular wyoming authors books goodreads share book. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more.
Operating hours, phone number, services information, and other locations near you. Learn about wyomings historical sites and landscapes. Shop our state of wyoming history books collection. A few people still live there, fifteen by last count. Just off highway 85, halfway between the towns of lingle and lusk, sits the nearghost town of jay em. Apr 05, 2020 gc fair guide 1 an overview of goshen county fair new in 2020 so please help me improve this document. Wyoming s historic ranches provides a rare glimpse of the cattle baron ranches as well as the more modest operations that are tucked away along remote valleys and streams, not visible to the average visitor or resident of the state. He settled near the small drainage creek, and by 1869, moore owned the second largest cattle ranch in wyoming territory. Trading posts and small towns grew up along the trail.