Showing posts with label Platte County Wyoming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Platte County Wyoming. Show all posts

Friday, November 16, 2018

Korea and Vietnam War Memorial, Wheatland Wyoming


This is the a memorial to the servicemen of Platte County, Wyoming, who served in the Vietnam and Korean Wars.


Oddly, it depicts a solider carrying a M1917 Enfield, which hadn't seen service since World War Two, and which is much more associated with World War One..  Additionally, the soldier depicted is wearing the short jacket usually referred to as an "Ike" Jacket, which came in right at the end of World War Two and which went out of service in the 1950s.


The memorial is located at the Platte County Public Library.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Courthouses of the West: Platte County Courthouse, Wheatland Wyoming. The Irrigator


Platte County Courthouse, Wheatland Wyoming







This is the Platte County Courthouse located in Platte County's seat, Wheatland Wyoming. The courthouse, in addition to housing the county court for Platte County, also houses one of the four courtrooms of Wyoming's 8th Judicial District, with the others being located in Douglas, Lusk and Torrington. The courthouse was built in 1917, and somewhat uniquely it has a monument dedicated to farmers called "The Irrigator". The Statute of Liberty is a monument for Platte County World War Two servicemen.



Thursday, April 7, 2016

World War One, World War Two, and Korean War Memorial: Chugwater Wyoming





This is the memorial for men lost in World War One, World War Two and the Korean War from the tiny town of Chugwater, Wyoming.  Chugwater is a very small town in Platte County, although it was probably a little larger during the Great War, World War Two, and the Korean War.

Expressing a unique tragedy, the same name appears on this memorial twice, but as that name was very clearly added for a serviceman of the Korean War after the monument was placed, we would have to assume that this represents two servicemen of the same name, likely father and son.

The memorial is located in a very small park across from the town hall.  Oddly, two figures have been added relatively recently which depict current servicemen, carrying M4 carbines. The figures are out of place and sort of resemble the plastic toy soldiers that kids play with and are an unfortunate addition to the memorial.