Downtown Cheyenne ½ Day Itinerary
By Cheyenne Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
05/27/2008
Go downtown to the newly restored Cheyenne Depot. A national Historic Landmark, the depot has been restored to its original glory and is once again a center of activity in the community. Tour the art deco lobby and visit the Cheyenne Depot Museum which chronicles the railroad and its relationship to Cheyenne.
Contact Information:
t: view phone 800-426-5009
e: view email darren@cheyenne.org
w: view URL www.cheyenne.org
- Restored Cheyenne Depot
- Attractions
- Trolley Tour
- Western Shopping
- Free Carriage Rides
Tour Dates:
Number of Days: 1
In the depot, purchase tickets for the Cheyenne Street Railway Trolley (307-778-3133) which provides a 90 minute overview to the community, its history, and attractions. The tour includes stops at various attractions, allowing riders to disembark for the attraction, and then re-board the next trolley 90 minutes later. Stops include the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum (307-778-7290), the Nelson Museum of the West (307-635-7670), Wyoming State Museum (307-777-7022), Historic Governors’ Mansion (307-777-7878), Wyoming Capitol and Cheyenne Botanic Gardens (307-637-6458). (Trolley drivers are available as step-on guides for motorcoaches.)
Upon returning to downtown, spend some time at a couple of true western stores. Try the Wrangler (307-634-3048) for jeans, boots, hats, and other western apparel or Wyoming Home (307-638-2222) for its unique Western furniture and artwork. Or catch a ride on the free downtown carriage rides.
