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Watch List: Cheyenne Pumphouse, Cheyenne

In 1890, Cheyenne was a fast-growing town that aspired to provide the most consistent water access to their residents. The town planned to locate a new pumphouse, to accommodate the growing water pressure needs of the community, on a block of land they recently purchased from the Union Pacific Railroad.

Watch List: High Plains Arboretum, Cheyenne

The High Plains Arboretum is part of the former Cheyenne Horticultural Field Station, operated by the United States Department of Agriculture. The research station was authorized by Congress in 1928 to find and develop trees, shrubs, flowers, fruits, and vegetables that could thrive in Wyoming’s tough climate.