There are a few stories going around about how Cheyenne got the nickname THE MAGIC CITY OF THE PLAINS. The most known is pretty simple. In 1867. read more
In 1867 Cheyenne got its start when the Union Pacific Railroad arrived on its march to the west coast. The town site was surveyed by General Grenville Dodge and named after a local Indian Nation. Settlement was so swift that the town earned the nickname Magic City of the Plains. read more
Nickname(s): Magic City of the Plains; Capital City (of Wyoming); The Frontier City: Location of Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming. read more