Bessemer
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Name:Bessemer
Origin Of Name:Established in 1888, on a plateau north of Bessemer Bend, a scenic section of ranch country for which the town was named. (WPA) Several places ... named for Sir Henry Bessemer, who invented the process of reducing iron ore. (Gannett, 1905)
County:Natrona
Feature Category:Manmade Features
More Reading:Annette Hein. Bessemer, Wyoming. WyoHistory.org
Document ID:13520

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