Named for Stephen A. Douglas who debated with President Lincoln. (WPA) Named in honor of Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates. (Annals of Wyoming 14:3) Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming was platted by the Pioneer Town Site Company in 1886 and was named for Senator Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois. (Stennett)
Other Names:
Antelope
County:
Converse
Feature Category:
Manmade Features
More Reading:
Douglas. Linda Graves Fabian, Carol Price Tripp, Arlene Ekland-Earnst, and the Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum. Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., c2010.; Historic downtown Douglas: A Walking tour. Douglas Historic Preservation Commission.
