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This museum, set in a late 19th century historic mansion offers extraordinary collections of opulent Victorian fixtures and furnishings, beautiful historic textiles and clothing, memorabilia from early Laramie and ranch history, and a one room school house.
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The lush lawn on the grounds of the Laramie Plains Museum is...
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The Laramie Plains Museum hosts an extensive collection of...
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Mission of the Laramie Plains Museum. The Laramie Plains...
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Laramie Plains Museum 603 East Ivinson Avenue, Laramie, WY...
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History of the Museum. The Laramie Plains Museum legacy...
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The property cost around $40,000 to build in 1892. There...
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History of the Museum. The Laramie Plains Museum legacy began in 1898 when the Laramie Women’s Club began saving treasures they believed would be important mementos of the area’s history. Wyoming had just been a state for eight years when, led by Mary Godat Bellamy— the first woman representative to a government legislature in Wyoming ...
Book a tour at the Laramie Plains Museum to hear more on Laramie’s colorful history. First school house in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, circa 1886. (Credit: Laramie Plains Museum)
The Crown Jewel of Laramie In 1870, Edward Ivinson bought this city block for the spot of his future home. By 1892, this $40,000 mansion was complete with central heating, electric lights and running water. Quite the marvel of Laramie.
- 603 E. Ivinson Ave, Laramie, 82070, WY
- (307) 742-4448
Aug 16, 2015 · Housed in the Ivinson Mansion, this museum contains exhibits of pioneer life in Wyoming.
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Laramie Plains Museum, Laramie, Wyoming. 1,872 likes · 1 talking about this · 58 were here. This museum set in a historic mansion offers extraordinary collections of opulent Victorian fixtures &...
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The Ivinson Mansion, now the Laramie Plains Museum, was built in 1892 in Laramie, Wyoming by Jane and Edward Ivinson. Designed by architect Walter E. Ware of Salt Lake City and built by local contractor Frank Cook, the house was regarded as the most significant residence in Laramie at its completion. [2] Edward Ivinson gave the mansion to the ...