Closed during my visit, it appears to be an interesting property all the same. I parked in the expansive lot and walked the perimeter of the property. $9 adult entry to the museum and prison. There is also a $10 rv dump station at the far side of the parking lot. The lots were clean, well maintained and fairly level. Overnight parking is NOT allowed and the property is locked at closing. I had 3 bars of Verizon 4G LTE Roaming.

What a gem of history in Laramie. This was the first federal prison in the territories, and a great little museum. We thought an hour maybe, and spent almost 4 hours. Between the different buildings, history, famous outlaws, farming machinery and wagons, it offered a little bit of everything. This prison even held a few woman! A must stop if you are in the area and enjoy history. It's self guided, so you get to explore at your own pace. Little gift shop and very clean facilities.

If you love Western history and museums then this is a "must see" for your visit to or trip through Laramie. There are lots of things to explore, read about, experience, and learn here. You can pay for a guided tour OR they'll give you a pamphlet with everything labeled and summarized so you can do a walking tour by yourself at your own pace (I've done it twice now). The entrance fee is $9 normally, but (unknowingly) the last time I went a week ago it was free.

Great little place to see! Very interesting and love that the tour is self guided with people placed at various places to answer questions. The only comment I have that could be construed as negative would just be to get the "staff" to be a bit more excited and interactive. I had to ask if one of them worked there due to them acting detached. If this changes it will literally be top notch.

Nine dollar entrance for adults, self guided tour of the prison. That’s great information and photos and exhibits. Love this place. It took me about an hour to visit almost everything, nobody else was there when I was. There is a second floor and you can use elevator if needed.

Really interesting, historic stop in Laramie. Once housed Butch Cassidy. One of the more interesting things to do in the area. Great way to spend time as a break from nearby camping.

Interesting museum with lots to see! It's a great value for families as ticket prices are $9/adult and kids are free! The tour is self-guided. At the gift shop, you are given brochure with a map of the prison grounds and details about each building. The main prison is the highlight of the tour with multiple rooms to see: intake, bathing, infirmary, cell blocks, dining hall, etc... There is a special display on Butch Cassidy and a wide array of old-fashioned guns and artifacts. Along the wall, there are mugshots of prisoners with a brief story about each. My kiddos favorite part was going inside a prison cell and climbing into the stage coach outside. There is also the broom factory where many inmates worked. You can see all the equipment they used to make brooms and watch an educational video. All in all we spent about 90 minutes touring, but it could take longer if you stop to read the information posted near every display. The grounds were clean. The staff was friendly. There was ample parking.

Was some good professors, all you can eat cafeteria buffet though expensive, and generally few meaningless rules. Also, tuition was cheap. However when hired as a TA, was immediately made to sign forms every month saying I should be paid less than the standard pay everyone else got for no reason I knew of. Also, wouldn't pay my TA related tuition for several months one semester. Some observed serious instances of racism besides the "Black 14", sexism besides the male / female ratio, and as an extreme, a few(3 total) well known instances of married untenured professors dating, as in plays and giggling, female students in the two departments I was mainly part of. Two of those professors did end up getting tenured. Also, occasionally some "smart" teachers would give students upcoming test copies, give complete homework answers, give other stuff, and would socialize off campus with students such as sports or whatever. In one very well known instance an Organic Chemistry professor gave her TAs test copies for QA, who then gave copies to the students. This went on for 2 semesters straight even though any idiot could tell something was really wrong. Specifically, the public test curves had about a dozen 100% students every test, and an general average of 60%. About a year after graduating a new president named "Robert Sternberg" actually fired a few of these people, but he quit after about 6 months. Also at least a probably 10 known times, whenever a student had a good idea, or made a good product, some employee would call the idea or product junk, and then do his or her best to redo stated idea or product. Also as stated in other reviews, university maintenance workers frequently drive on busy sidewalks between periods. In the Computer Science department in the past as was told, some teaching applicants would supposedly fly to Laramie, look around at the scenery, and then immediately leave. And, dormitories were overpriced, loud, and badly sometimes broken. In my dorm one semester, the restroom was not cleaned once the whole semester because she didn't feel "energetic enough".

Really nice campus, but out of state tuition is crazy. Why would anyone pay an extra 15k to get same degree as home state.

VETERANS BEWARE!! THIS SCHOOL DOES NOT CARE IF YOUVE SERVED AND WILL NOT HELP YOU! I am a veteran and decided to use my GI Bill during the COVID lock down to pursue an education in engineering at UW. I spoke with multiple faculty members before classes started letting them know that this was my first stint at an actual university. I was excited but also ignorant and I made sure to let them know so I didn't let anything slip through the cracks. I'd lived in Wyoming for the past 3+ years as a govt contractor and had proof through taxes and lease agreements. They charged me as a non-resident and never informed me. I worked extremely hard and passed all of my classes! Over the years I've jumped through hopes with the VA and their billing department to no avail. Nobody will help me and now I'm almost $7000 in debt for schooling (and thats for only 1 semester!!!) I had already paid for with my time in service and my own money while in the service. This school could care less about it's veterans or the free money they get for us choosing their school. I'd give 0 stars if I could.

Construction zone masquerading as a university. Can't turn your head anywhere on campus without seeing three seperate construction projects. Try not get run over by the ten ton earth mover on your way to class. NO ONE GOES TO SCHOOL IN WYOMING FOR DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN LEVELS OF CONSTRUCTION AND NOISE.

My alma mater, and I have a lot of love for UW. I have competed my bachelor's and master's from UW, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Laramie is a great town to go to school in that it small enough to feel like a community, has great food and provides other opportunities that create a memorable experience. The campus here is beautiful as well, and during my masters I occasionally served as a guide during our seminar meetings (online masters) to people that had never been to Laramie, and they were always impressed with the campus. I could go on and on about UW and Laramie, but just know I love UW, it's faculty, facilities, opportunities, and the memories you make! Consider it if you are looking to enroll! Ask me questions if you would like to hear from an Alumni!

I strongly discourage anyone from attending this school. The service that you get when enrolling leaves a great deal to be desired. This could be because they have a monopoly in WY. After expressly stating the classes I needed to take my Advisor planned a path with none of the classes I needed. Their reason was most people just want to graduate. The advisor and financial aid office was aware I was still finishing my Associates before the term started. Then the financial aid office refused to release my financial aid till I gave them proof of my Associates. I requested to have all of my classes dropped and be removed from school because it was turning into a circus and the registrars office said they did that. I found out weeks later that not only had they not withdrawn me from the classes but they instead decided to finally process the financial aid 3 months too late. If you want drama, a circus, confusion, terrible service, or financial issues this is the school for you. If you don't then go else where.

The west side is nice, very walkable and less windy than the rest of the city. And, of course, a great university. The price is great for what you're getting. It is a wonderful university.

Very nice collection of memorabilia. Informative guide walked us through the house and gave historical information. Wyoming and specifically Laramie has a lot of important history when it comes to women, lots of "firsts". I enjoyed the visit.

We stopped by but because we had our dogs with us, we thought we would have to settle for just a photo with the statue of Louisa in the courtyard. My husband ended up ducking his head in while I stayed outside with the dogs and the tour guide gave him a super interesting mini-tour, then we swapped places and she gave me the same tour. We learned so much and are still talking about it the next day! Highly recommend stopping in here.

A must see in Laramie with a wonderful docent guide-

Very interesting and unique museum in downtown Laramie. Features a small plaza off of Second Street. The museum contains a lot of resources about women who contributed to settling and building precedent for equal representation in Wyoming, from early territorial history to statehood and the present.

We brought a group of volunteers to visit. They loved it!

Unique collection of items & history. Definitely worth the visit.

Exceptional center. Take the time, not very large, but the information is jaw dropping.

This was an amazing place to visit and learn. I homeschool my boys, and we are driving home from Alabama to Nevada . We are visiting historic areas, and this is a must-see. What an eye opener and just wholesome history. We had a great time. The staff was amazing, very informative, and answered all our questions. If you ever find yourself here, take an hr to tour this bit of history. 😁

We took a self-guided walking tour of Downtown Laramie and came across the Plains Museum in the Invinson Mansion. For a small fee we toured the three-storied historical home of one of the wealthiest families of Laramie in it's early years. Our guide led us through the home, telling the story of the home's family, servants and events. If you want to immerse yourself in the rich history of Laramie during the Territorial days to Wyoming's early Statehood, I would highly recommend this museum.

This was a completely unexpected place, incredibly well restored and the lady doing the tour was very knowledgeable. The standard of build and the original fittings were of the highest quality - really impressive to see such a commitment to the best on the part of the original owners, matched by an amazing attention to detail on the part of the volunteer restoration team. Really worth a visit.

This is a VERY late review. My wedding took place in 2018. We were not informed when we booked the venue that our rehearsal would take place at the same time of their grand reopening. We had several very nosey women in Victorian dress hovering during our actual rehearsal, including directly behind the arch. We were told to be respectful of the other event, but it appeared as though the historical society took precedent over our event and were not also told to be respectful. We were told that we were informed of the conflict, but I have notes from every vendor we spoke with. We were unable to decorate the evening before, which caused unnecessary drama. We also were under the impression that we had paid for use of the mansion itself for photographs, but the mansion was locked. The venue is beautiful, but make sure you aren't fighting for time or space.

We were very excited to visit the Laramie Plains Museum. We checked and confirmed on Google and their website that they were open at the time of our arrival. Unfortunately, when we arrived, the office was closed with a small sign stating they will be closed until March 4th. My low review is due to the lack of information on their website and on Google.

Our docent was very knowledgeable. We learned about the Ivinson family and saw amazing antiques. Well worth the time and reasonably-priced tickets.

It is a very beautiful place to visit. They also served tea during the summer.

I called today, and I spoke with an amazing woman on the phone. I was calling about some records from the 1800s I needed for a project. While they did have a long wait line and I wasn't able to get my hands on them, she still assisted me by telling me what she knew and other places I could look. I didn't get her name, but she was so nice, and I am so thankful for her help.

I called and emailed them to ask for information about an obscure fact about an old film. They found exactly what I needed and emailed it to me, way more quickly than anticipated. To be frank, they didn't even have to do it at all. I am in NYC and can't get to Wyoming at the moment, so I appreciated that they dug through files for me. Also they were super nice. I was just so happy when I get the email from them with the info I needed. THANKS SO MUCH to them. Hope to get to meet them in person one day.

This is a great place to take your kids to learn about Wyoming history. It has an extensive library of documents from many periods of Wyoming. The documents I looked over were about the internment camps during WWII. There is also an extensive collection of Stan Lee's work. Original Comic books and art. This is the place to come if you're a marvel fan.

Nice heritage center. Hope it continues to acquire Western artifacts and documents. A must see for Wyoming teens - understand your history before launching into the world. Verify hours, special events change the schedule.

I know i'm old but didn't realize just *how* old 'til i toured this place. I'm so ancient i vividly recall the passion in my teacher's voice as she recounted the Teapot Dome scandal. Of course that was in the '20s; never mind!

Some amazing exhibits and some good and some meh. Expected some more western pieces like the couple Remingtons. Overall a good experience.

Really a great resource with a big archive of papers and material about the west. Particularly the history of public land conservation in the West.

Very cute place and great food. The atmosphere was a little too loud for my liking and we had to wait 30 mins for the seat but thats not their fault that they’re so popular. Will definitely visit again! The artichoke dip was delicious ♥️

Really blown away. Amazing food, drinks and service. Fried banana bread is a must. I will be back when I'm in town. Shout out to Shelby for being awesome!

I love this place, it’s the one place in town where there is good vegetarian/vegan/gluten free/ pretty much any dietary restrictions options. Plus the staff are so kind and friendly! I went the other day and I didn’t know what I wanted right away and the wait staff was so polite and gave me time to think. It was a great experience!

What a delightful experience. Sweet Melissa's has vegan and gluten free options available which were excellent for my dairy and gluten food allergies. The food was great. The vegan nachos cheese was absurdly good. The service was great. It's a cozy spot with good vibes. Loved everything about the experience.

Absolutely loved it. My town, despite being bigger than Laramie, does not have a vegetarian Cafe. I'm not a vegetarian but I love vege food. This place does it great. We had buffalo cauliflower nuggets and crabless cakes. Both awesome. Good cocktails. Just great all around. We went in here at 2pm and it was still busy so I figured people must like it. I see why.

We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch here. Comfortable booth, friendly server and great food. So happy to know where to go for rich and satisfying vegetarian food In Wyoming. The cauliflower General Tsao is spicy as all get out. 😥 Hula burger is a win for the unusual combo of black beans, grilled pineapple, cheese and pickles. 🤩 Fried banana bread and homemade ice cream—yes, please! 😜 ❤️

Quite possibly the best food I have ever eaten. I'm not a big vegan organic guy either I adore meats and cheeses, but man, their raviolis are insane! The fake queso- AMAZING. Their GF desserts?? You can't even tell. Their cocktails are delicious too and, on top of all that, it's a safe space too!! <3 The owners managers and employees deserve so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

Came here while exploring laramie and to enjoy some food and flights of breweries. We ordered some appetisers to start off but it ended there. We ordered their "cheese curds" and wontons. Let me tell you it was not worth the money. They were not appetising to eat by look nor tatse. It was a shame. Our waitress however was very pleasant and checked on us regularly.

We were just passing through Laramie and stopped in for dinner. The restaurant has a good atmosphere but it took a couple minutes for a server to finally come seat us as there was no one at the hostess stand. Once we were seated our server was super inattentive. She was super nice and friendly but would disappear for long stints and never refilled our waters. The food was super flavorful but awkwardly portioned. It almost felt like the potatoes in one meal was an afterthought and they didn’t have enough. Over priced for what you get.

1st time here. I try to hit as many brew pubs as I can for my love of good beer and food. I ordered the blackened shrimp tacos and tried a few different beers. The food was disappointing to say the least. The shrimp were clearly not blackened and lacked flavor. The only thing I could taste was over powering vinegar, probably what was used to pickle something. The beer was average. Nothing blew me away. The service, however was top notch. Very friendly and attentive staff. I hope I caught them on a bad day. I will probably try it again.

We been here a few times. Menu hot or miss depending on what you get. Much better this time. French Dip Shrimp tacos Prime rib Panini apple goat cheese fig jam caramelized onion

I ate here 3 yrs ago & remembered it to be good. Today it wasn't. I ordered the Crispy Mac & Cheese with Brisket. The Mac & Cheese would've been good, but the "brisket" was terrible. It wasn't brisket at all. Small, hard grizzly sliced meat with BBQ sauce on it. Not one piece of meat was edible. Service was good & atmosphere was nice. Disappointed.

Great food! Great beers! Really friendly bar tender! The meatloaf was good. Came out cold because they were out of a side my husband ordered. They immediately fixed it. The steaks were delish. Mac n cheese needed seasoning but it was ok. The s'mores cake was to die for!!! Hatch chili beer was really tasty! Lots of options to choose from!

Clean, good gluten free bun, and pink salt on the table! Pleasant atmosphere and great service, immaculate restrooms. Just wouldn’t recommend the sweet potato fries- too soft and a little cold.

Stopped in for lunch during our first visit to WY. SO GOOD. Such a fun and welcoming atmosphere. Berger were excellent and wings were huge!

Wow! This place definitely made it into Diners, Drive-ins and Dives for a reason! My brother recommended this place while we were out exploring Laramie, so we stopped in for lunch. The prices are reasonable, the portions are perfect, and the burgers were flawless. If you find yourself in the area, stop here - the service is excellent as well. Try the Bishop Burger. It reminded me of an elevated In-N-Out animal style burger :)

We had wanted to try this place. Can't go wrong with Burgers and wings. The fries are amazing! Parking is limited and so is bathroom availability. But we will be back to try the wings. This go round we all got a different style burger. The Popper is 5 star.

Excellent burgers, great service, and fun environment, and 32 oz beers. What more can you ask for?

Honest and brutal opinion. I was better off eating food from the nearest dumpster. Not only was the patty the thinnest I've come across, it was charred, flavorless and just downright un-American. . The smoked spicy garlic wings had unbearable smell and bitter taste.

As a Laramie local and student, I’ve been coming here for quite a while. And this was our 2nd night back in a row which we went. I used to love this place but my experience the last night makes me feel indifferent. Our waitress was very rude, as well as the bartender (who is the manager) when I confronted him about a half poured beer. He then accuses me that it’s half full because I drank out of it, and refused filling it up because ‘it came from a bottle’ - when I had the same full beer moments before. It wasn’t about the beer, but how my table was treated as this wasn’t the only issue. Unfortunately I don’t for see myself coming back soon, hope it can shape back to the restaurant it used to be. This is the first review I’ve had to write about a place, and it’s only a small portion of our bad service this evening.

What a great small hidden gem! When I dont know where to go to eat I almost always choose born in a barn. They have great hamburgers, amazing wings and fast service. The people here are freindly and the atmosphere is calm. If you are visiting the small town of Laramie, I encourage you to stop by born in a barn.

Had dinner and a beer here in between hockey games. The food exceeded my expectations, my burger was delicious! The beer list great, lots of local choices. My service at the bar was a bit slow, mostly UW kids running the place. They were friendly just a little out of it at times.😂

Hannah was our waitress today. We were seated and she gave us silverware, water and drink and food menu. She was the only one working the bar and restaurant area. It wasn't to busy but she was still handling her tables and bar. She came up to and apologized for the wait. Which was good customer service. Pizza has been the best pizza that we've had. Also the service is always on point. Thank you guys for the service and amazing pizza Everytime!!!!

Delicious food and great service. We had the Beef Bulgogi Fries they were full of flavor so addicting. We also ordered the Billhook Pizza (large) and shared it, we had leftovers. The pizza was also full of flavor and so darn delicious, the crust was just like we like it nice and toasty. The service by our waitress and bar guy was exceptional. They had a special going on of buy one beer and get one free. We will be coming back.

This is one of my favorite places to eat in Laramie! The poutine fries are AMAZING!!! We also love the pad thai fries. The pizzas are delicious and they have great salads as well. Fun beer selection and nice, friendly service.

Decent beer list. Servers and staff are nice. Everything except the chicken tenders are awesome and seem to be homemade. Chicken tenders seem to have come frozen from a food supply store. The different fires they offer and salads are wonderful. Calzones also very good. My wife could keep raving about her burger.

My burger was good but nothing really stood out about it. But one of my companions had the burger with peanut butter and banana. She gave me a small bite to try, and surprisingly it was good. The peanut butter added a creamy texture to the sandwich that countered with the sweetness of the banana and was enjoyable. I also upgraded my fries to the Parmesan Truffle fries, it wasn't worth it I didn't taste anything different about it. One of my other companions upgraded their fries to the one with Pad Tia sauce, and it was good and flavorful. The base fries are shoestring fries which are my least liked style of fries.

The fries are so delicious!! Nice menu options, friendly service, cute place.

Drop in anytime for a very serviceable buffet lunch. There are lots of tasty options, but arriving early might guarantee that the options are at their freshest. There’s a full menu, too. The chicken satay was tasty and well cooked. The summer rolls have very nice flavor but the huge piece of tofu is a little difficult to eat. The small dish of hot and sour soup that came with my lunch was absolutely delicious! The dining room is comfortable and the service is very friendly.

Great atmosphere, lovely time spent here for lunch. Staff were very pleasant and greeted us as we came in the door. Will come again another time. Place was clean and organized, couldn’t ask for a better experience.

Really solid Thai food, large portions, good prices. I’ve been here a couple of times whenever I’m in Laramie and I always look forward to eating here. I’ve had the green curry and the noodle curry in the past as well and they’re both delicious. The glass noodles this time were fantastic too, properly spicy as well. Worth mentioning that there’s a lunch buffet available too for about $15, but the section is small and the refills at the buffet seemed on the slow side. I’d recommend going earlier if you want the buffet.

A surprise for a small town to have such a fine restaurant, the hot and sour soup was unlike any I have had, delicious, entree was excellent, I travel and like to find out of the way private owned restaurants, highly recommended.

Really great Thai restaurant in downtown Laramie. Very friendly people, great food and unique atmosphere. We all got a small bowl of soup upon arrival which was a nice touch. The food was excellent especially the Panang Curry and the Pad Thai. Highly recommend!

5☆+on both dishes: basil chicken and sesame chicken. The flavor of the basil chicken was sweet, basily, tad spicy and the vegetables were so fresh. The crispy sesame chicken was perfect. Can't wait to come back. Very kind service too. My son and I loved it!

Even when very busy, service is great. The food always comes out hot and fast. I love their broth for beef and duck noodle soup. Every once in a while, they give me a free coffee and that makes my day :)