Established in 1897; incorporated in January of 1899; and located in southwest Wyoming; Kemmerer has been a coal-mining community for over 100 years. Kemmerer became the county seat for Lincoln County in 1911 when Uinta County; one of Wyomings original five counties; was divided. James Cash Penney opened the first J. C. Penney store in Kemmerer on April 12; 1902. During the 1920s; the Kemmerer area became a large center for moonshining and a large supplier of liquor for Chicago and the Midwest. This ended when Prohibition was repealed in 1933. The rich deposits of fossils in the area have long been a point of interest for paleontologists and geologists; amateur and professional; giving Kemmerer the title "Fossil Fish Capital of the World."
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Gift for someoneBy Julie Kay SmithsonI ordered this as a gift for someone that had spent time in Galveston. She enjoyed it!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. They loved it.By KRBWas a gift for someone who grew up in Galveston. They loved it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Fun BookBy Curtiss B.These books ( a series sponsored by the Galveston Historical Foundation) are truly fun. The photos are great and the commentary interesting. I bought this one to compliment "City on Stilts." City on Stilts is an amazing story and I recommend that book as well.
