Hanna, Carbon County, Wyoming
Website provided by Bob Leathers in cooperation with the Hanna Basin Museum and Historical Society
Created: August 1, 2010
Last Updated: January 14, 2019
Website contact information: HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com (Attention: Bob)
Created: August 1, 2010
Last Updated: January 14, 2019
Website contact information: HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com (Attention: Bob)
Hanna Basin Museum and Cummings/Crawford Cottage (While Family Collection taken 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.
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.
1889 Hanna Is Born - Video from Bob Leathers - Music by the Kilkennys.
Click the center button to play the slide show.
Memories of Hanna
By
Betty (Daniels) Poulos
May 1993
This is a story of a town that survived
Through many a boom and bust–
Of folks who lived here for many years–
But left when they felt they must.
There are some of us here, who have stayed all these years,
And new one’s who have come to stay.
Hanna is a town we are proud of
It’s doing just fine today.
Remembering the days, that are long since gone–
Into the dim-distance of the past–
But so many things, from then to now–
Are the things that were made to last.
Like learning to live together-
Each day brought a different test-
When the cultures all were so different
And everyone gave their best.
From One Town, Two Town, Three Town-
Capital Hill and more-
They went to school and worked together
And learning opened the door.
They learned to speak a common language-
Found how alike they were at heart-
Through years of trial and error,
A new town had it’s start.
United Mine Workers had a party for all the kids
On every April Fools Day-
They went to a movie and had sweet tweets
On a day meant just to play.
And then, again on Labor Day-
They had another big to-do-
With games and races at this one-
And the grownups, got to play too.
There was an Opera House, a Movie House,
A Bakery, Bowling, a candy store,
A Coffee House and Dairy.
Wide open spaces to explore.
The grocery clerk would take your order
From his vehicle on the day before-
Then without fail the next day-
Delivered it to your door.
At one time Hanna was a town-
Separate from Elmo, a mile away-
They were combined a few years ago.
We are one nice town today.
We wish to welcome all of you home
And though things change as time marches on-
Memories stay the same in people’s hearts
And the old days are never gone.
By
Betty (Daniels) Poulos
May 1993
This is a story of a town that survived
Through many a boom and bust–
Of folks who lived here for many years–
But left when they felt they must.
There are some of us here, who have stayed all these years,
And new one’s who have come to stay.
Hanna is a town we are proud of
It’s doing just fine today.
Remembering the days, that are long since gone–
Into the dim-distance of the past–
But so many things, from then to now–
Are the things that were made to last.
Like learning to live together-
Each day brought a different test-
When the cultures all were so different
And everyone gave their best.
From One Town, Two Town, Three Town-
Capital Hill and more-
They went to school and worked together
And learning opened the door.
They learned to speak a common language-
Found how alike they were at heart-
Through years of trial and error,
A new town had it’s start.
United Mine Workers had a party for all the kids
On every April Fools Day-
They went to a movie and had sweet tweets
On a day meant just to play.
And then, again on Labor Day-
They had another big to-do-
With games and races at this one-
And the grownups, got to play too.
There was an Opera House, a Movie House,
A Bakery, Bowling, a candy store,
A Coffee House and Dairy.
Wide open spaces to explore.
The grocery clerk would take your order
From his vehicle on the day before-
Then without fail the next day-
Delivered it to your door.
At one time Hanna was a town-
Separate from Elmo, a mile away-
They were combined a few years ago.
We are one nice town today.
We wish to welcome all of you home
And though things change as time marches on-
Memories stay the same in people’s hearts
And the old days are never gone.
New or Updated Material on the Website
- Updated: Under the Hanna tab > A Chronological History of Wyoming's Hanna Basin > added new dates and a few exhibit links. (January 14, 2019)
- Updated: Under the Exhibits tab > Hanna School Alumni, Staff and Activities From the Early Years > added new content (January 14, 2019)
- Updated: Under the Coal Miner tab > updated Chapter 6 and Chapter 8: History of the Hanna, Wyoming Coal Miner from 1868 to 2017: Bob Leathers' Notebook: The HANNA MINER: At the Bottom of the Mine > A book by Bob Leathers about the history of the Hanna Basin coal miner has been published in its entirety. It takes a few seconds longer than most pages to load. The book is entirely searchable for people, places or things.(January 6, 2019)
- New: Under the Exhibits tab > 1900 - 1954: Hanna Decoration Day, Labor Day, Recreation, Sports and Music Remembered (January 1, 2019)
- New: Under the Exhibits tab > 1868 - 1892: Town of Carbon. (January 1, 2019)
- Updated: Under the Exhibits tab > The Finn Hall > (January 1, 2019)
- New: Under the Exhibits tab > 1993 May: Memories of Hanna by Betty (Daniels) Poulos (December 23, 2018)
- New: A new Exhibits tab was added at the top of the page. New historical content is now available for viewing. (Updated December 13, 2018)
- Updated: under the Early Settlers tab > In Memory: An Alphabetical List of Early Hanna Basin Settlers tab > In Memory of Some Early Hanna Basin Settlers added: John and Isabelle "Belle" (Tennant) McNees)
- . (Updated December 10, 2018)
- New: At the top of the page an improved search box is available > When searching for a particular person, place or thing, try using the search box. Literally, thousands of files and documents on this website have been recently adjusted and are now searchable.
- Help: The Hanna Basin Museum Website is searching for pictures and information about the abandoned Nugget and Monolith open pit mines located near Hanna and Elmo, Wyoming. The Nugget Coal Company operated near Elmo from 1936 until 1958. The Monolith Portland Midwest Coal Company operated near Elmo from 1937 until 1969. The two mines are important pieces of the Hanna and Elmo mining history. We can not locate a picture of either mine, please help by contacting Bob at HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com.
The Hanna - Elmo Fire Truck is Now at the Museum
Hanna - Elmo Fire Truck (Image by Bob Leathers)
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