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Coordinates: 42°51′59″N 106°20′15″W / 42.866457°N 106.337413°W / 42.866457; -106.337413
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National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
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Established2002
Location1501 North Poplar Street
Casper, Wyoming,
United States
TypeInterpretive Center
WebsiteOfficial website

The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) is an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) interpretive center[1] about several of the National Historic Trails and is located northwest of Casper, Wyoming on Interstate 25. It is operated through a partnership between the Bureau of Land Management, the City of Casper, and the National Historic Trails Center Foundation.[2] The center offers interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, and special events.[3]

History

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The idea for an interpretive center in Casper began with the creation of a small trails committee; eventually this committee became the non-profit, National Historic Trails Center Foundation (NHTCF). In 1992 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) joined with the NHTCF to work on the project, committing to pay half of the $10 million estimated cost. The city of Casper donated 10 acres of land for the center's site.[4]

In 1994, voters in Casper passed the Optional One Cent Tax, which helped fund construction of the center's exhibits. The Wyoming State Legislature also passed a bill to help fund the center that same year. By 1997 plans for the center were complete, and a bill to support construction and operating costs was signed into law by President Bill Clinton.[4]

The groundbreaking for construction took place on June 21, 1999, and the center officially opened August 9, 2002.[4]

The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center designed by Line and Space Architects sits high above Wyoming's North Platte River, commanding views of major historic trails.

Exhibits

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The center contains several permanent exhibits and hosts temporary, traveling, exhibits as well.[5]

Permanent exhibits are on the four trails that run together through Wyoming:

Entrance to the center is free.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Historic Trails Interpretive Center". Hands on the Land Network. 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Cepeda, Dan (May 14, 2024). "'Not good': National Historic Trails Center Foundation, BLM in tense negotiations". Oil City News. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Trails Center". Bureau of Land Management. 2010. Archived from the original on August 17, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "History of the Center & Partnerships". Bureau of Land Management. 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  5. ^ "Temporary Exhibits". Bureau of Land Management. 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
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