The Fort Caspar Museum in Casper, Wyoming, is currently displaying a new exhibit featuring U.S. Navy ships named after the state of Wyoming. The exhibit, called “The Wyoming Navy,” is part of the celebration for the nation’s semi-sesquicentennial.

Exhibit Details

Museum staff and a Casper College intern researched ships named for Wyoming people, cities, counties, and rivers. The display includes 26 panels with photos and histories of 40 ships, ranging from tugboats to a nuclear-powered submarine.

The panels show where the ships were built, their crew sizes, their weapons, and their missions during peace and war. The museum is located at 4001 Fort Caspar Road and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is free for children under 6 years old and $5 for adults ages 19 to 61. People can get more information by calling 307-235-8462 or visiting fortcasparwyoming.com.

Original reporting: Oil City News (Casper WY) — read the source article.