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| Established | 2002 |
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| Location | 1501 North Poplar Street Casper, Wyoming, United States |
| Type | Interpretive Center |
| Website | Official website |
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) is an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) interpretive center [1] about several of the National Historic Trails and is located northwest of Casper, Wyoming on Interstate 25. It is operated through a partnership between the Bureau of Land Management, the City of Casper, and the National Historic Trails Center Foundation. The center offers interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, and special events. [2]
History
The idea for an interpretive center in Casper began with the creation of a small trails committee; eventually this committee became the non-profit, National Historic Trails Center Foundation (NHTCF). In 1992 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) joined with the NHTCF to work on the project, committing to pay half of the $10 million estimated cost. The city of Casper donated 10 acres of land for the center's site. [3]
In 1994, voters in Casper passed the Optional One Cent Tax, which helped fund construction of the center's exhibits. The Wyoming State Legislature also passed a bill to help fund the center that same year. By 1997 plans for the center were complete, and a bill to support construction and operating costs was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. [3]
The groundbreaking for construction took place on June 21, 1999, and the center officially opened August 9, 2002. [3]
Exhibits
The center contains several permanent exhibits and hosts temporary, traveling, exhibits as well. [4]
Permanent exhibits are on the four trails that run together through Wyoming:
Entrance to the center is free. [2]
See also
- Mormon Trail Center at Winter Quarters
- National Historic Trail
- National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
- Oregon-California Trails Association
- List of Registered Historic Places in Wyoming
References
- ^ "National Historic Trails Interpretive Center". Hands on the Land Network. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ a b "Trails Center". Bureau of Land Management. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ a b c "History of the Center & Partnerships". Bureau of Land Management. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ "Temporary Exhibits". Bureau of Land Management. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
External links
- National Historic Trails Interpretive Center - official site
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