Join Sheridan Community Land Trust staff & special guest presenters for the following interesting and informative presentations. Community members are encouraged to share their personal memories or historical information about presentation topics. The Explore History program is generously funded by the Next50 Initiative.

2^nd Wednesday, Monthly • 10:00 am • $5 voluntary contribution • Dining Room

March 11 • History of the Big Goose Natural Area

Join Sheridan Community Land Trust History Program Manager Kevin Knapp as he shares the rich and layered history of the Land Trust’s Big Goose Natural Area. This talk will explore the site’s past—from the story of K.N. Garden and the presence of General George Crook and Camp Cloud Peak to findings from a recent archaeological survey that shed new light on human activity in the area. Kevin will also discuss the history and future preservation of Streetcar #115, Wyoming’s last historic electric streetcar, and more.

April 8 • Historic Homicides

Cynde Georgen, retired superintendent at the Trail End State Historic Site and District Manager for the State Parks and Cultural Resources department, will present research for her new book about homicides in this area between the end of the Indian Wars and the start of World War II.

May 13 • Wyoming Apple Project

Join us for a new video presentation from Dr. Joseph Magby, plant physiologist and instructor at Yakima Valley College, about his graduate work at the University of Wyoming on the history of apples grown in Wyoming, including the unique locations where they were planted and the broader historical context surrounding those orchards.