Living History of Downtown Casper, Wyoming
The history of Casper, Wyoming comes to life with living history tours conducted by Painted Past Productions. You can step back in time to the 1890's or the "Roaring" 1920's. You may meet some friendly ghosts or spooky spirits along the Friendly Ghost Tour, a candlelight walking tour of downtown Casper. Or you can learn the stories of other people of Casper's past during the annual Cemetery Tour.
All of the characters encountered on these engaging, educational tours are entertaining, costume-clad actors depicting real people who walked the streets and shot up the town. Step back in time to learn, laugh and get a peek at Casper's past.
All of the information about our characters and the stories they share were researched from written documentation from the following sources:
- Shot Down authored by Charlotte Babcock;
- Mokler's History of Natrona County;
- The Casper Chronicles from the Zonta Club;
- Casper College Library;
- The Sand Bar authored by Walter Jones;
- Trail Diaries from the Mormon, California, and Oregon Trail; and
- Many area residents.
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