It’s important to know that the mining and railroad industries created towns throughout much of Wyoming. At Reliance, you can see the remains of one such mining town.
Built entirely by the Union Pacific Coal Company, the town of Reliance came into existence in the first decade of the twentieth century. To handle the massive amounts of coal that was being mined, the railroad built a tipple in the town. Inside this building, coal was sorted by size and then loaded onto waiting railroad cars. In 1936, a new tipple was built entirely of steel and iron.
Throughout the tipple’s lifespan, millions of tons of coal was sorted by men, women and machines.
Experience a true turn of the century mining town when you visit Reliance and its historic tipple. Brief self-guided tours around the ghost town and the old tipple will provide you with an appreciation of the area’s rich mining history.
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Whether visiting for a week or just passing through, there are enough exciting opportunities to keep you occupied for years to come.
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Finals Rodeo
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