Ogden UT to Evanston WY, May 29
"...It was 8:35 p.m. when I reached Evanston in Wyoming,...although this is a town of something over 2,000 persons, with half a dozen hotels, the place was crowded with visitors for President Roosevelts' speech...After trying at a couple of hotels and boarding houses I made up my mind that I would have to sit it out. Chairs however, were at a premium, and I stood and watched a poker game at the hotel until midnight, and then strolled over to the railroad station where I found a chair, and in that I bunked, sore as a stone bruise until morning, leaving the town at 6:20 o'clock"
Waypoint Today: The original Union Pacific Railroad Depot at Evanston has been restored. It now serves as a venue for special occasions for the Evanston community.
Evanston UPRR Depot, 10 10th Street
George A. Wyman Memorial Display
- Wyman Waypoint Sign on Front Street
- Wyman Memorial Plaque right of Depot front door
- Wyman Journey Poster inside the baggage room on left
Hosting Authority: City of Evanston
Sponsor: Tim Masterson, Iron Butt Association number 415
Wyman Memorial Plaque mounted on the right of the front door.
Tale of two historic events at the Depot.
Evanston Depot & Wyman Memorial Plaques
