New Book Shares Casper’s Past

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - March 26, 2013 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series is Casper from local authors Con Trumbull and Kem Nicolaysen. The book boasts more than 200 vintage and modern images chronicling the growth and change of this Wyoming city.

Spread along the North Platte River in central Wyoming, the city of Casper was established in 1888 near the site of old Fort Caspar. As a stop along the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad, Casper promptly became an important hub for the region's wool and beef industries. With the discovery of oil nearby soon after the town was founded, Casper was declared the "Oil Capital of the Rockies" and quickly expanded.

Since those early days, Casper has survived many booms and busts to become one of the largest cities in the state of Wyoming. The area is rich in history, from pioneer trails such as the Oregon, California Bozeman and Mormon Trails to early-day homesteaders. It has also remained central to Wyoming's politics and industry.

Casper today is a growing city with strong ties to agriculture, oil, gas and wind energy. The city has several museums with historical, fossil and art collections. Images of America: Casper allows readers to step back in time and view the history of this unique city.

Highlights of Casper include:
•   Pioneers on the Platte
•   Rails Connecting Casper to the World
•   Scenes In and Around Town
•   Working the Land, Feeding the People
•   The Lifeblood of a City

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/.