Things We Love: Green River loves to share history
"History is who we are and why we are the way we are," Historian David McCullough said. From organizations to individuals, Green River loves history,
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Retired Wyoming Investigator Is The Expert's Expert On Rare And Vintage Guns
Dick Blust of Rock Springs spent 30 years solving crimes, now the retired sheriff’s investigator has built a reputation as the expert’s expert when it comes to researching rare and vintage guns.
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Old West revolver at museum showed signs of extensive use
A frontier-era handgun recently researched by the Sweetwater County Historical Museum showed signs of extensive use. Museum staff determined the
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Civil War era rifle researched by museum
Green River Star - February 3, 2021 A muzzle-loading Civil War infantry rifle was recently brought to the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River for examination and research through the museum’s Vintage Firearms Research Program. Museum staff determined the rifle to be a very fine .58-caliber Model 1861 Springfield, manufactured in 1862. About 660,000 Model 1861s were produced by Springfield between 1861 and 1865 at a cost of $15 to $20 apiece. A slightly modified successor, the Model 1863, was made in similar quantities from 1863 to 1865. A mainstay for the Union Army, the ...
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