Sheridan Essential Info

Overview

Sheridan is a town in Northeast Wyoming. It is certainly worth a stop.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Apr-Sep

Current Time

Current Weather

80 °F

Mostly Cloudy

Fun Facts

  1. In 1939, portions of northern Wyoming attempted to join portions of South Dakota and Montana in an attempt to form a new state called “Absaroka.” Sheridan was the planned capital, a state license plate was created, and a “Miss Absaroka” was even named.
  2. In 1986, MTV hosted the world premiere of Prince's movie Under The Cherry Moon in Sheridan. .
  3. Several scenes of the 2006 film Flicka were filmed on location in Sheridan.
  4. Sheridan was named after General Philip Sheridan, Union cavalry leader in the American Civil War.
  5. Buffalo Bill Cody auditioned talents for his Wild West Show off the front porch of the Sheridan Inn.

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