The area that would become Meeteetse was occupied by the Shoshone and Crow people. Landmarks include First National Bank of Meeteetse.
Every piece is drawn from Meeteetse's own map data and historic archives, then printed and shipped from the USA when you order. No two towns look alike.
Every road in town, on archival matte paper
The same map, in navy and silver
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Archival matte print of a local landmark, credited to its photographer
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Population 2010: 327 → 2020: 309
From Wikidata (CC0).
The area that would become Meeteetse was occupied by the Shoshone and Crow people. The 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty placed the Crow Reservation to the north and Wind River Reservation to the South leaving the area open for white settlers. Around 1878 Otto Franc began Pitchfork Ranch near what is now Meeteetse. William McNally arrived around 1886 and built a blacksmith shop.
In 1883 the Meeteetse Post Office was established by Margaret B. Wilson. It was located on the Meeteetse Creek. In 1896, 36 acres of land by the Greybull River were platted. Wilson moved the post office to the new townsite.
It was incorporated as a village in 1899. Then as a town in 1901. When Park County was split from Big Horn County in 1909, Meeteetse became part of Park County. The town had grown rapidly. The Wyoming Business Directory for 1901-2 listed, among other businesses, three hotels, seven mining companies, jewelers, a lumberyard, two banks, and a hardware store. The town drew business from the nearby mining town of Kirwin. Kirwin did not have saloons so the workers came to Meeteetse.
During the 1920s and '30s, Charles Belden took photographs of Pitchfork Ranch and the area around Meeteetse. The photos were published nationally in magazines. One made the cover photo for Life, others were published in National Geographic, Saturday Evening Post, and others.
In 2023 the town council voted to annex 390 acres into the town. The town previously was 557 acres. There were no immediate plans for the land, though the mayor said it could be used for light industrial companies or residential.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Meeteetse, Wyoming, revision 1377750493 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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