Cimarron’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Cimarron. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Cimarron was first settled in 1878. It took its name from a fork in the Santa Fe Trail which led travelers to the Cimarron River.
Between 1887 and 1893, a county seat war took place in Gray County that involved several notable Old West figures, such as Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, and Ben Daniels. As a result of the dispute, Cimarron became the permanent county seat of Gray County.
In the wee hours of June 10, 1893, Bill Doolin and four members of his gang robbed a train one-half mile east of Cimarron.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Cimarron’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Cimarron’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view101 South Main, Cimarron KS - 1911, 1911: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Cimarron
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Cimarron, decade by decade
1990s
3 historic places in Cimarron
3 places in Cimarron are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 101 South Main, Cimarron KS - 1911 (1911) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2), the Library of Congress (2) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.