The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The explorer John C. Frémont noted coal in the area during his second expedition in 1843. After the Oregon Short Line Railroad was built through the region, the Union Pacific Coal Company opened the first underground mine nearby in 1881.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Kemmerer’s history is told.
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4 historic places in Kemmerer
4 places in Kemmerer are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier, which fewer than 3% of listings reach.
Where they are
When they were listed
LandmarkListed 1978Penney, J. C., Historic District
Listed 1976J. C. Penney House
Listed 1984Lincoln County Courthouse
Listed 1987US Post Office-Kemmerer MainThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.