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48th Annual Meeting
Newcastle, Wyoming
September 7, 8, & 9, 2001
The Weston County Chapter hosted the 48th Annual Meeting of the Wyoming
State Historical Society in Newcastle.
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The first afternoon and evening centered around Tom Horn, the Wyoming legendary figure.
Besides a tour of the home of Elizabeth Goodart, the
chapter hosted Chip Carlson, reknowned expert and author on Tom Horn.
Goodart's home was at one time the home of Joe LeFors, U.S. Marshal
responsible for Tom Horn's confession of killing Willie Nickell.
Carlson's program in the evening raised questions about the murder of
Willie Nickell and had everyone asking themselves if Tom Horn was
actually involved in the killing.
Fortunately for all those in attendance, Carlson was able to discuss
from his new book, Tom Horn Blood on the
Moon.
The Wyoming State Historical Society members gathered for breakfast and to renew friendships with each other. Christ the King Lutheran Church in Newcastle provided the meeting hall where everyone gathered.
The Annual Awards Luncheon held at the Fountain Inn Restaurant was a success. Many awards were given in categories such as publications, projects, art, chapter awards, and cumulative contribution. For a full summary, please see the 2001 WSHS Award Winners.
 Phyllis Sundstrom, Newcastle, Wyoming Teacher Award |
 Elizabeth Patterson, Newcastle, Junior Activities Award |
 Bobbi Jo Tysdal, Lucille Dumbrill, and Mary Capps, Anna Miller Museum Maurine Carley Memorial Award |
After the Awards Luncheon, the Society was privileged to have Paul
Horsted and Joe Sanders, part of a research team studying Custer's 1874
Expedition through the Black Hills, present their studies of wagon ruts
in the Black Hills and comparative photography of the Custer route then
and 125 years later. Joe Sanders, the wagon rut expert from Rapid City,
S.D., spoke about the way wagon ruts were made and the types of wagons
that made certain ruts. Paul Horsted, photographer from Custer, S.D.,
showed photographs from the original expedition, photographs made in
1974, and others made in 2000 from identical locations along the path of
Custer's expedition.
Both of the talks were informative and entertaining, and they fostered questions and discussion.
Door prizes were given away at the conclusion of the program. A Floral
Valley print, donated by the Weston County Historical Society, was won
by Joyce Warnke, Torrington. Three other prizes, historical prints of
Custer's 1874 Black Hills Expedition, were donated by Paul Horsted.
Winners were Marge Wilder of Cody, June Edens of Laramie, and Dave
Taylor of Casper.
The President's Reception held at the historic Flying V Inn was very fun
and offered a surprise for everyone.
The new members of the WSHS Executive Committee were announced.
Members of the Weston County Historical Society provided vignettes of history that were interesting to the entire crowd. Mary Capps, one-time director of the Anna Miller Museum in Newcastle, discussed the history of the Cambria Flying V Inn. Lucille Dumbrill, past president of the WSHS and a co-director of the 1974 WSHS Trek, reminisced about the 1974 Trek that followed the trails of Custer's 1874 Expedition through the Black Hills.
The renowned Sundance Community Band was unable to provide entertainment. So, Doug Dumbrill, son of Dick and Lucille Dumbrill, presented a very interesting talk about the art of making bows and arrows.
He prefaced his presentation with the idea that the best way to learn history was to live it. Doug, maker of bows and arrows for over 20 years, showed samples of archery equipment from around the world but focused mostly on the American Plains Indians.
The 48th Annual Meeting of the Wyoming State Historical Society
concluded on Sunday morning with breakfast and a short presentation of
the dinosaur discoveries south of Newcastle near the Cheyenne River.
Interested attendees of the meeting were invited to follow the Beaver
Creek Loop Tour or to visit and tour Accidental Oil Company, the hand
dug oil well, and the Gift Tank.
The Weston County Historical Society would like to thank the Wyoming State Historical Society for allowing them to host the 48th Annual Meeting.
 | Thank you to all of those who attended the weekend events! |
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