Wyoming - Niobrara County
Niobrara County Wyoming has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Agate Basin Site, Cheyenne-Black Hills Stage Route and Rawhide Buttes and Running Water Stage Stations, DSD Bridge over Cheyenne River, Lusk Water Tower and Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1, American Legion.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Paleo-Indian dating back to 10999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Niobrara County places including Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Ra Fremont. Prominent architectural styles found in Niobrara Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Early Commercial.

Agate Basin Site (added 1974 - - #74002029)
Address Restricted , Mule Creek
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleo-Indian
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Unknown
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
C and H Refinery Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001672)
402 W. 8th St. , Lusk
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Social History, Engineering, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Road-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
Cheyenne-Black Hills Stage Route and Rawhide Buttes and Running Water Stage Stations (added 1969 - - #69000190)
1 mi. W to about 15 mi. SW of Lusk , Lusk
Philkon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Industry, Communications
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
More Information:
DSD Bridge over Cheyenne River (added 1985 - - #85000429)
Cty. Rd. CN14-46 , Riverview
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Lusk Water Tower (added 1991 - - #91000997)
Also known as 48NO146
Along C & NW RR tracks across from US 20 , Lusk
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1, American Legion (added 1969 - - #69000194)
US 20 , Van Tassell
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
More Information:
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