WHEATLAND – The Platte County Historical Society’s guest on Tuesday, April 22nd will be Susan Bishop, the youngest grandchild of the M.L. Bishops’ who built the Historic Bishop Home in Casper. The program will begin at 7 p.m. at the Platte County Library and is open to all.
The Historic Bishop Home, constructed in1907 in the Capitol Hill Addition of Casper, during Casper’s first boom time, is the first multi-story brick house built in Casper. It was the start of a trend from modest bungalows towards larger, more upscale homes (considered mansions in 1907). The home resides in its original location on Capitol hill overlooking downtown Casper. The contractor was W. T. Evans, founder of Evansville. The Bishop Home is believed to be his first venture into large-scale family homes. Because members of the Bishop family continuously owned the Bishop Home, the integrity and condition of the home has been preserved since its construction a century ago. The family’s original furniture and clothing remain in the home today for visitors to enjoy.
The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places March 12, 2001. In 2008, the home was donated to the Cadoma Foundation for preservation as an essential historic site for community use. As a historic house museum, its focus is on Casper’s urban history and is open for public tours three days a week. The presentation will present the history of the Bishop home in relationship to the development of Casper. Susan Bishop is the youngest grandchild of the M. L. Bishops who built the home. Susan will tell the story of the home and its history that includes a seven-year-old boy and his dog who arrived in colonial America in the 1600’s with pirates.

Platte County Historical Society officers include Rick Robbins, President; Mary Jo Birt, Vice President; Wendy Dickerson, Secretary and Diana McDonald, Treasurer. For more details contact Rick at 331-3024.