Hanna, Carbon County, Wyoming
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.
came to be and how it touched the lives of many.
Image of the Month
Early 1900's: Hanna, The Finnish Luthern Church (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken)
With the closure of the Carbon mines in 1902, the dedicated Finnish miners not only brought their congregation to Hanna, but also their church building. At Carbon and later in Hanna, the church was served by itinerate ministers of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, whose visits were necessarily few and seldom given the extents of their pastorates. Eventually, lay ministers, notably John Grooman, conducted Sunday services. Interest declined and the distinctive building with its tower was sold and became the Dew Drop Inn. (Nancy Anderson, Early Hanna Churches)
Carbon and Hanna: The Finnish Church
Welcome to the Hanna Basin Museum Website
Website Provided by Bob Leathers in Cooperation with the Hanna Basin Historical Society
Created: August 1, 2010
Last Updated: August 16, 2019
Website contact information: HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com (Attention: Bob)
Created: August 1, 2010
Last Updated: August 16, 2019
Website contact information: HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com (Attention: Bob)
Hanna Basin Museum and Cummings/Crawford Cottage (Image by Bob Leathers, 2015)
Hanna Basin Museum and Historical Society
P.O. Box 252
502 Front Street, Hanna WY 82327
(307) 325-6465
Summer Hours: Friday - Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 PM Winter Hours: Friday 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Summer hours start with Memorial Day and end with Labor Day.
P.O. Box 252
502 Front Street, Hanna WY 82327
(307) 325-6465
Summer Hours: Friday - Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 PM Winter Hours: Friday 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Summer hours start with Memorial Day and end with Labor Day.
Big Boy Comes to Hanna
The Big Boy stopped at Hanna. May 17, 2019 (Video by
Ron Leathers)
View the Video: Big Boy Running the Rails and Stopping in Hanna
Information and News
Hanna Basin Museum
The Hanna Basin Museum Summer Hours
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
August 2, 2019 at 2:00 pm: Hanna Basin Historical Society Board Meeting at the museum.
New or Updated Content on the Website
August 2019
Updated August 7, 2019:
Updated August 1, 2019:
Mine information corrected.
Mine information corrected.
- Our goal is to honor the history of the Hanna Basin by providing detailed and accurate information.
- We welcome comments, documented corrections and additions to the content on this website.
- We also welcome any pictures, documents or information from our readers that might be helpful in our telling the Hanna Basin story.
- Individuals wishing to use images from this website must first receive permission from the Hanna Basin Museum. Please use the Contact Us page to send requests, comments and information to the museum or send an email to HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com (Attention: Bob)