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Local History of Douglas, WY A Brief History of Plains Ice Cream Parlor

Douglas, Wyoming, was founded on September 30, 1886, A visit to the historic Plains Ice Cream Parlor, Gift block of N. Third is used as the Beauty Shop.
The old school annex from South Elementary which was
and named after Stephen A. Douglas, who was once a U.S. Shop and museum in Douglas is like a trip into the past. originally WWII prison barracks has been turned into 10
The businesses, part of Wanda Hegglund’s Plains Motel
senator and Abraham Lincoln’s presidential opponent. The complex, were created out of many old historic buildings motel units.
town was incorporated on July 8, 1887. Several years before from around the area. “The old Ballard house, which used to be where the
Much of the marble, terra cotta and the doors from
its establishment, the Douglas location was a site of trading the old Converse County Courthouse were used in the courthouse parking lot is, was moved to behind the motel and
will be turned into units when all the restoration is finished,”
agreements and residential living as residents used tents to renovation of other old buildings, such as the Epperly Hegglund explained.
“The gift shop and museum will have a coded map in
shelter themselves. However, when streets were laid out, home, Corey’s Trading Post, officer’s quarters from Ft. it when all the work is complete so people will be able to
Fetterman and the LaPrele Community Hall. Materials
buildings replaced them. also came from the old Henning Hotel in Casper before see what items came from what buildings,” Hegglund said.
Douglas was voted the county seat of Converse County it was torn down. The gift shop and museum have antiques, souvenirs,
The Ice Cream Parlor, Trading Post and museum are
on May 18, 1888. Converse County was established March in the Epperly building, which also has the cashier’s cage Indian items, consignment crafts and a couple rooms for
“Grandmother’s Kitchen,” which shows items that would
9, 1888, and named after R. Converse, a Wyoming pioneer from the first bank in Douglas. have been found in a typical kitchen years ago.
The museum will include a complete history of the
Adjoining it is what used to be Corey’s Trading Post. It
and Cheyenne banker. It borders the Oregon, California and is used as a 24-hour coffee shop, dining room and has a motel complex and other display items such as postal boxes
Mormon trails along the North Platte River. bar and lounge. out of the first Douglas Post Office.
Douglas was proclaimed the “Home of the Jackalope” The LaPrele Community Hall has been added onto the Hegglund has owned the Plains Motel since 1960 when
in 1985, by then Governor Ed Hersehler of the State of back of these two buildings is used as a convention center, it had only 15 units. It now has 40 units.
“Douglas resident Neil Goodrich was the architect for
banquet hall and annual free hunters’ BBQ, Hegglund says.
Wyoming. The old Wollen house, which was originally officer’s the project and was responsible for many of the ideas,”
The Plains Trading Post welcomes you to Douglas, quarters at Ft. Fetterman, is now used as rooms in the Plains Hegglund said. “She began work on the project in 1972,”
Wyoming, and we hope you enjoy your stay. Motel complex. she said.
The Hildebrand house that was originally in the 100
The Douglas Budget Aug 23, 1979
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