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Converse County Tourism

n 1886, Douglas, Wyoming sprang up almost overnight as the CB&Q Railroad reached central Wyoming. By December of that year a bustling group of entrepreneurs had opened three newspapers, two banks, 12 general stores, 20 smaller stores, hotels, restaurants, lumber yards, drug and jewelry stores, two dance halls and 21 saloons serving a population of 1,600. Downtown Douglas embraced growth during the teens and early twenties of the 20th Century. The towering and luxurious LaBonte Hotel, the Princess Theater, a second railroad depot and a booming Ford Garage, were just a few of the businesses added. In the late 1970s, pursuit of coal, oil and uranium pushed the population further. With the addition of natural gas production and wind energy development, the community continues to grow. Douglas has long been known as the “Jackalope City.” t the heart of that growth is a concrete jackalope,...

Location: Downtown Douglas, Wyoming
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Jackalope Square Farmers Market - Douglas

Aug 1 – Sep 30, 2026 Downtown Douglas, Wyoming

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Cowboy Christmas (Douglas)

Dec 5, 2026 Douglas, WY