Category: Cultural Attractions
City: Cheyenne

An emotional and historical journey begins the moment you stroll into the restored 1929 lobby in the Union Pacific Depot, a National Historic Landmark. Stir your imagination as you continue through the museum which captures the romance of the railroad. Witness the sacrifices of those who built the transcontinental railroad connecting the east to the west. See how the locomotives evolved from pounding steam to efficient diesels. The Cheyenne Depot Museum describes the establishment of Cheyenne and the history of this beautifully restored building. Built in 1886-1887, the Union Pacific Depot is the last of the grand 19th-century depot remaining on the transcontinental railroad. It was awarded National Historic Landmark from two principal areas, transportation and architecture. The Union Pacific Depot is one of the best examples of Richardsonian Romanesque-style in the West. The depot is located alongside the main yard of Union Pacific in historic downtown Cheyenne.
An emotional and historical journey begins the moment you stroll into the restored 1929 lobby in the Union Pacific Depot, a National Historic Landmark. The Cheyenne Depot Museum describes the establishment of Cheyenne and the history of this beautifully restored building. The museum gives the visitor an opportunity to know the people who built the railroad and our community; those who traveled and worked the rails; and an understanding that the original intent of the railroad’s founders and builders is still being served. The museum focuses on the photographs of Cheyenne’s astounding railroading past, artifacts secured from those who worked and lived on the railroad, and sounds and sights from the past and present of what was and is here – a modern mecca of rail transportation. The second floor exhibit - the Depot Attic - offers children of all ages a "touchable" museum experience which is unique and exciting.