Natrona County High School
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History:
Casper, Wyoming was established in 1888 and is presently home to approximately 50,000 people. Casper was named after Lieutenant Caspar Collins who came to the area to protect a wagon train that was carrying supplies for the Fort that was then known as Platte Bridge Station. Caspar Collins was killed in hand to hand combat with Red Cloud and Lakota warriors
[ more photos ] as he made his way across the bridge to the fort. He was killed while trying to rescue a wounded man by pulling the man up onto his horse. He lost control of the horse and the horse galloped directly into the Lakota army. Apparently, Caspar Collin's body was found with an arrow sticking out of his forehead, the reins in his teeth, and a pistol in each hand. Years later, a Nobody accidentally mispelled the name “Caspar” as “Casper” and this new spelling stuck probably because the other nobodies around at the time knew how to spell any better.
Casper has a rather violent history. A gun fight on Main Street between the mayor and his business partner resulted in the death of the business partner. Early store clerks built up little forts of flour sacks around their beds (they slept at the store to protect their goods from being stolen) to divert stray bullets.
A number of trails pass through Casper, including the Mormon Trail, California Trail, Oregon Trail, Pony Express, and a smattering of cattle trails.
The Natrona County High School building has been in existence for over 100 years. It was originally known as Casper High School. Approximately 12,000 students attend Natrona County High School.
Paranormal Reports:
Paranormal reports have centered on activities that take place in the theater, including disembodied sounds and items moving without explanation.
Observations:
Some of the mythology reported regarding the paranormal events said to occur at Natrona County High School are similar to reports for a public school in Lexington, Nebraska. In Lexington, a girl actually did crawl up on top of the building (in this case, to take down an American flag as a patriotic gesture) fell and later died. A small plaque commemorating her patriotism and death is on the side of the building. Natrona has a story with similar elements including a girl who died as a result of a fall. In the Natrona story, the girl was trying to get in through a window to get a bag.
The Ivy House Bed and Breakfast is very close to Natrona High School. You can see the Natrona High School from the Ivy House Bed and Breakfast.
Resources:
Wyoming Homestay and Outdoor Adventures (2006). Bed and Breakfast Inns and Ranches of Wyoming. Retrieved November 22, 2009 from http://www.wyomingbnb-ranchrec.com/City.Casper.html
No Author (n.d.). Natrona County High School. Retrieved November 22, 2009 from http://www.natronahs.us/
Shadowlord (1998). Shadowlands Haunted Places Index. Retrieved August 11, 2008 from http://theshadowlands.net/places/wyoming.htm
Casper, Wyoming was established in 1888 and is presently home to approximately 50,000 people. Casper was named after Lieutenant Caspar Collins who came to the area to protect a wagon train that was carrying supplies for the Fort that was then known as Platte Bridge Station. Caspar Collins was killed in hand to hand combat with Red Cloud and Lakota warriors
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Casper has a rather violent history. A gun fight on Main Street between the mayor and his business partner resulted in the death of the business partner. Early store clerks built up little forts of flour sacks around their beds (they slept at the store to protect their goods from being stolen) to divert stray bullets.
A number of trails pass through Casper, including the Mormon Trail, California Trail, Oregon Trail, Pony Express, and a smattering of cattle trails.
The Natrona County High School building has been in existence for over 100 years. It was originally known as Casper High School. Approximately 12,000 students attend Natrona County High School.
Paranormal Reports:
Paranormal reports have centered on activities that take place in the theater, including disembodied sounds and items moving without explanation.
Observations:
Some of the mythology reported regarding the paranormal events said to occur at Natrona County High School are similar to reports for a public school in Lexington, Nebraska. In Lexington, a girl actually did crawl up on top of the building (in this case, to take down an American flag as a patriotic gesture) fell and later died. A small plaque commemorating her patriotism and death is on the side of the building. Natrona has a story with similar elements including a girl who died as a result of a fall. In the Natrona story, the girl was trying to get in through a window to get a bag.
The Ivy House Bed and Breakfast is very close to Natrona High School. You can see the Natrona High School from the Ivy House Bed and Breakfast.
Resources:
Wyoming Homestay and Outdoor Adventures (2006). Bed and Breakfast Inns and Ranches of Wyoming. Retrieved November 22, 2009 from http://www.wyomingbnb-ranchrec.com/City.Casper.html
No Author (n.d.). Natrona County High School. Retrieved November 22, 2009 from http://www.natronahs.us/
Shadowlord (1998). Shadowlands Haunted Places Index. Retrieved August 11, 2008 from http://theshadowlands.net/places/wyoming.htm
