Welcome to the Hanna Basin Museum Website

The best way to locate information on this website is to ​use the search box and subject tabs at the top of this page.
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Men on bikes. About 1900. (The Butvier Collection from Sally Hafdell and David Eriksson in Sweden)
The purpose of this website is to help others connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing historical information about Wyoming's Hanna Basin. We invite you to explore how the Hanna Basin
​ came to be and how it touched the lives of many.
Created: August 1,  2010
​Last Updated: May 15, 2021
- Over ​Ten Years of Sharing -
Website Provided by Bob Leathers​ ​in Cooperation with the Hanna Basin Historical Society
Website contact information: HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com (Attention: Bob)​​​

Hanna Basin Memorial Day Services
Sunday May 30, 2021

10:00 a.m. - Memorial Day Services at Old Carbon Cemetery

11:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Luncheon provided by the Cemetery Board, served at the Hanna Recreation Center -
8000 HWY 72 Hanna, WY 82609

12:00 p.m. - Hanna Basin Historical Museum will open all day. 

2:00 p.m. - Memorial Day Services at the Hanna Cemetery

 Image from the Past

1912:

Hanna Basin Historical Society Raffle

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(Sunshine Solaas - Director - Hanna Basin Museum)
The Hanna Basin Historical Society spent numerous years working towards the complete restoration of the WWI Monument. The monument was originally dedicated to the men that served in WWI and still remains in the lot where the old school used to sit. Originally dedicated July 4th, 1918, this monument is one of a kind and just over one hundred years old. Over the years, the monument, the plaque that adorned the front and the contents of the time capsule within the monument were all damaged in one way or another. The contents were retrieved and the plaque brought back to its original beauty. The monument would prove to be a more difficult task. After searching for contractors we were able to find a company that agreed to restore this magnificent historical piece back to its original splendor.

This restoration was made possible by the generosity and donation of two people. An anonymous donor who graciously gifted a large monetary amount helped us to get this project underway, and Daryl Billings who donated a custom Henry Golden Boy .22 rifle in which we will be raffling off May 30th as part of our Memorial Day celebrations. The funds raised from this raffle will allow us to finish the restoration process. Mr. Billings had the stock of the rifle engraved on both sides; one side has the town of Old Carbon and the other, a picture of the monument itself.

To purchase raffle tickets contact any Hanna Basin Historical Society board member, April Avery or Sunshine Solaas, museum director. You may also mail a check to the museum at PO Box 252, Hanna WY 82327 for tickets to be mailed to you. Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100.
If you have any questions, please email Sunshine Solaas at:  hannamuseum1889@gmail.com.

*Need not be present to win.

(Sunshine Solaas - Director - Hanna Basin Museum)
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(Sunshine Solaas - Director - Hanna Basin Museum)
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(Sunshine Solaas - Director - Hanna Basin Museum)
Learn more about the World War I Monument at: Hanna World War I Monument Explained
HANNA BASIN MUSEUM AND CUMMINGS/CRAWFORD COTTAGE 
Sunshine Solaas, Museum Director
​Mike Armstrong, Public Relations Director
April Avery, Museum Staff
Contact the staff at: hannamuseum1889@gmail.com
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Cummings - Crawford Cottage and Hanna Basin Museum (Image by by Bob Leathers - Hanna Basin Museum Website)
Hanna Basin Museum and Historical Society
P.O. Box 252
502 Front Street, Hanna WY 82327
​(307) 325-6465
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Summer Hours: Friday - Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 PM    Winter Hours: Saturday 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Summer hours start with Memorial Day and end with Labor Day.​

Video and Images - At the Museum

Sunshine Solaas at the Museum
More at: Museum Images - Come On In For a Visit
Charlee Solaas at the Museum
More at - The Hanna Amusement Hall - Love's

What's New or Updated on the Website?

May 2021

New May 15,2021:
  • New website format. Too many changes to list. 

More Information about The Hanna Basin to Read Online

  • Journal: February 16, 1930: Superintendent Sharrer of the Union Pacific Coal Company mines in Hanna published an article The History and Development of Mechanization at Hanna Mines in The Mining Congress Journal, Volume 19. (Journal copy provided by Liz Sharrer, Superintendent Sharrer's grandaughter)

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The Hanna Miner - A Slideshow

Video from Bob Leathers - Hanna Basin Museum Website
Music by The O'Neill Brothers Group - Instrumental Country Guitar: Coal Miner's Daughter

Website Guidelines

Thank you to all the individuals and families around the world that have contributed amazing information and images to this website. Their generous contributions have greatly enhance our understanding of the people and events that occurred in the Hanna Basin.
  • Our goal is to honor the history of the Hanna Basin by providing detailed and accurate information.
  • We welcome comments and documented corrections to the content on this website. 
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  • Individuals wishing to use documents or images from this website must first receive permission from the Hanna Basin Museum Website. Please contact us at HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com (Attention: Bob)