Laramie’s Living History — People

A series of stories prepared for the Albany County Museum Coalition, an alliance of institutions that promote Laramie’s historic and cultural resources. This series originally appeared in the Laramie Boomerang.

The people who comprise the Albany County community come from several social strata, ethnicities, and races.

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Laramie’s West Side, a unique neighborhood

Probably the most cohesive neighborhood in Laramie is the West Side--not to be confused with West Laramie, which is beyond the Interstate. There’s a sense of place for folks living on the West Side which explains much of its attractiveness–a strong attachment that may seem unusual to residents of other Laramie neighborhoods

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