Douglas, the Wyoming State Fair, and the Jackalope
Douglas sits along the North Platte River in Converse County, roughly 50 miles east of Casper. The town was platted in 1886 and named for Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. Fort Fetterman, established in 1867 about seven miles northwest, served as a military post during the Indian Wars and as a base for the 1876 Powder River Expedition. The fort was decommissioned in 1882 and now operates as a state historic site.
The Wyoming State Fair has been held in Douglas every August since 1905, when the legislature designated the town as the permanent fairgrounds location. The event draws rodeo competitors, 4-H exhibits, livestock shows, and concerts across a week of programming. The Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center preserves rolling stock and exhibits related to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, which served the town through the ranching era.
The jackalope, a mythical rabbit-with-antlers figure, was popularized in Douglas by taxidermists Douglas and Ralph Herrick in the 1930s. The city promotes itself as the "Home of the Jackalope," and an 8-foot statue stands in Jackalope Square downtown. The town issues tongue-in-cheek jackalope hunting licenses each year through the chamber of commerce.
Escort websites operating in the Douglas area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The site functions as a directory only. It does not set up appointments, check for licensing, or mediate. All users must be 21 or older.
Show more
Douglas sits along the North Platte River in Converse County, roughly 50 miles east of Casper. The town was platted in 1886 and named for Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. Fort Fetterman, established in 1867 about seven miles northwest, served as a military post during the Indian Wars and as a base for the 1876 Powder River Expedition. The fort was decommissioned in 1882 and now operates as a state historic site.
The Wyoming State Fair has been held in Douglas every August since 1905, when the legislature designated the town as the permanent fairgrounds location. The event draws rodeo competitors, 4-H exhibits, livestock shows, and concerts across a week of programming. The Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center preserves rolling stock and exhibits related to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, which served the town through the ranching era.
The jackalope, a mythical rabbit-with-antlers figure, was popularized in Douglas by taxidermists Douglas and Ralph Herrick in the 1930s. The city promotes itself as the "Home of the Jackalope," and an 8-foot statue stands in Jackalope Square downtown. The town issues tongue-in-cheek jackalope hunting licenses each year through the chamber of commerce.
Escort websites operating in the Douglas area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The site functions as a directory only. It does not set up appointments, check for licensing, or mediate. All users must be 21 or older.
Country selected
Region selected
City selected
