Friday, June 10, 2022

Today In Wyoming's History: June 9, 2022. Mount Doane renamed First People's Mountain

Today In Wyoming's History: June 92022  The US Board on Geographic names has announced that Mount Doane in Yellowstone National Park is being renamed First People's Mountain.

Gustavus Doane was an Army officer and the peak was named for him during his lifetime.  He is associated with the Marius Massacre where he was an officer, and Native American groups have accordingly been seeking a change in the mountain's name since at least 2018


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