The Big Boy stopped at Hanna. May 17, 2019 (Image by Bob Leathers)
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.
Bob Leathers
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: June 21, 2019
Website contact information: HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com (Attention: Bob)
Created: August 1, 2010
Last Updated: June 21, 2019
Website contact information: HannaBasinMuseum@gmail.com (Attention: Bob)
Hanna, Wyoming about 1925 (Don and Phyllis Shipman Collection from Randy Shipman)
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.
July 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm: Hanna Basin Historical Society Board Meeting at the museum.
New or Updated Content on the Website
June 2019
New June 20, 2019:
Added a new Exhibit under the Exhibit tab.
Added a new Exhibit under the Exhibit tab.
New June 20, 2019:
Added 6 Union Pacific Coal Company Employe's Magazines:
Added 6 Union Pacific Coal Company Employe's Magazines:
- Volume 3, Number 10, October 1926
- Volume 3, Number 11, November 1926
- Volume 3, Number 12, December 1926
- Volume 4, Number 1, January 1927
- Volume 4, Number 2, February 1927
New June 20, 2019:
Added new people to the Remembrances tab:
Added new people to the Remembrances tab:
New June 17, 2019:
Added 6 Union Pacific Coal Company Employe's Magazines:
Added 6 Union Pacific Coal Company Employe's Magazines:
- Volume 3, Number 4, April 1926
- Volume 3, Number 5, May 1926
- Volume 3, Number 6, June 1926
- Volume 3, Number 7, July 1926
- Volume 3, Number 8, August 1926
- Volume 3, Number 9, September 1926
New June 15, 2019:
Added a new Exhibit under the Exhibit tab.
Added a new Exhibit under the Exhibit tab.
Updated June 8, 2019:
Added additional Hanna cemetery burial information on the following individuals:
Added additional Hanna cemetery burial information on the following individuals:
- Mamounakis, D. (Monument) Aka: Mamanakis, D. (Union Pacific Coal Company)
- Caroline Larson
- John Larson
- Hanna Cemetery tab: Hanna Cemetery Records
New June 8, 2019:
Added new people to the Remembrances tab:
Added new people to the Remembrances tab:
- Robert Cardwell
- S. "Sam" Dickenson
- John Cole
- Remembrance tab: Hanna Basin People Remembered
New June 4, 2019:
Added 5 Union Pacific Coal Company Employe's Magazines:
Added 5 Union Pacific Coal Company Employe's Magazines:
- Volume 3 Number 1, January 1926
- Volume 3 Number 2, February 1926
- Volume 3 Number 3, March 1926
- Volume 4 Number 7, July 1927
- Volume 7 Number 7, July 1930
New: June 2, 2019:
Added a new Remembrance:
Added a new Remembrance:
- Remembrances: Mark Hanna: Hanna's Namesake
Updated June 1, 2019:
Added significant information and new images to the year 1924.
Added significant information and new images to the year 1924.
- Exhibit: Hanna Schools
May 2019
Updated May 28, 2019:
- Remembrances: Thomas Cook: Hanna Coal Miner
New May 28, 2019:
- Rememberances: Edward Brooks: Hanna Mine Superintendent
Updated May 19, 2019:
Added "Big Boy" images and video.
Added "Big Boy" images and video.
Updated May 17, 2019:
The Union Pacific Coal Company map was scanned at a higher resolution and posted again for better clarity. The names and numbers are more readable.
The Union Pacific Coal Company map was scanned at a higher resolution and posted again for better clarity. The names and numbers are more readable.
- Exhibits tab: Map of Hanna With Family Names and House Numbers
Updated May 16, 2019:
Added a map of the original location of the Cummings cottage in No. 2 Town.
Added a map of the original location of the Cummings cottage in No. 2 Town.
- Exhibit tab: The Cummings / Crawford Cottage
Updated May 12, 2019:
Added new images to the exhibit.
Added new images to the exhibit.
- Coal Mines tab: Exhibit: Union Pacific's Carbon No. 2 underground mine at Carbon, Wyoming
New May 2, 2019:
The video was restored and additional information added.
The video was restored and additional information added.
- Exhibits tab: 2017 July 13: The Last Dragline in Hanna was Demolished
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.
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.
Grandfather Andrew Anderson in front of the Anderson Family filling station near Hanna at Coyote Canyon on the Lincoln Highway (Anderson Family Collection)
New Exhibit Coming to Museum
Service stations, existing in isolated towns and locations, enabled travel on the Lincoln Highway from the earliest days to the coming of the interstate system. Often family owned, they offered fuel, mechanical aid, perhaps food, shelter, and more. Selecting these enterprises for Historic Properties Treatment for the Shirley Basin to Jim Bridger Segment of the Gateway West Transmission Project will document these forgotten, essential contributors to mobile America. While the Coyote Springs Station will provide the center for the exhibit at the Hanna Basin Museum, every related service facility parallel to this segment of the transmission line will be honored.
A phased approach will be used for development and implementation of the museum exhibit. The first phase of mitigation will consist of an inventory of the Anderson family’s collection related to the Lincoln Highway. This phase will also include an assessment of available space at the Hanna Basin Museum and surrounding property.
The second phase will consist of the development of an interpretive plan, design plan, marketing plan, and implementation plan for the exhibit. The interpretive plan will present a research theme and topics for the exhibit, referencing historic and modern documents about the Lincoln Highway. The design plan will present the design of the exhibit, based on the inventory of the Anderson family’s collection and the assessment of space in or near the Hanna Basin Museum. The marketing plan will contain the approach for publicizing the exhibit to the public. The implementation plan will present the approach for installing the exhibit. These plans will be developed in consultation with the BLM; the signatories, invited signatories, and concurring parties to the PA; and other interesting parties invited to participate by the BLM.
The Proponent will contract a professional exhibit designer to develop the exhibit plans and oversee implementation of the plans. The BLM will conduct regularly scheduled meetings with the signatories, invited signatories, and concurring parties to the PA and other interesting parties invited by the BLM to update them on the progress of the mitigation. The exhibit plans will contain milestones and timelines for implementation. The Proponent will implement the exhibit plans and BLM will approve the implementation within 3 years after the completion of construction.
(Historic Properties Treatment Plan for the Shirley Basin to Jim Bridger Segment of the Gateway West Transmission Line Project) (HBH and Carbon Cemetery Association Newsletter 2019)
A phased approach will be used for development and implementation of the museum exhibit. The first phase of mitigation will consist of an inventory of the Anderson family’s collection related to the Lincoln Highway. This phase will also include an assessment of available space at the Hanna Basin Museum and surrounding property.
The second phase will consist of the development of an interpretive plan, design plan, marketing plan, and implementation plan for the exhibit. The interpretive plan will present a research theme and topics for the exhibit, referencing historic and modern documents about the Lincoln Highway. The design plan will present the design of the exhibit, based on the inventory of the Anderson family’s collection and the assessment of space in or near the Hanna Basin Museum. The marketing plan will contain the approach for publicizing the exhibit to the public. The implementation plan will present the approach for installing the exhibit. These plans will be developed in consultation with the BLM; the signatories, invited signatories, and concurring parties to the PA; and other interesting parties invited to participate by the BLM.
The Proponent will contract a professional exhibit designer to develop the exhibit plans and oversee implementation of the plans. The BLM will conduct regularly scheduled meetings with the signatories, invited signatories, and concurring parties to the PA and other interesting parties invited by the BLM to update them on the progress of the mitigation. The exhibit plans will contain milestones and timelines for implementation. The Proponent will implement the exhibit plans and BLM will approve the implementation within 3 years after the completion of construction.
(Historic Properties Treatment Plan for the Shirley Basin to Jim Bridger Segment of the Gateway West Transmission Line Project) (HBH and Carbon Cemetery Association Newsletter 2019)
To read the entire project click on the button below.
Watch this space for upcoming announcements and additional information as it becomes available.
The Hanna - Elmo Fire Truck is Now at the Museum
Hanna - Elmo Fire Truck (Image by Bob Leathers)
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