Wyoming Bowling Center History
Beno Bowling Alley, Cheyenne WY
| Status: | Dead |
| Opened: | Dec 1876 - 1882 |
| Closed: | 1882 |
| Names: | Beno Bowling Alley (Dec 1876 - 1882) |
| # of Lanes: | 1 (Dec 1876 - 1882) |
| Lane Surface: | Wood (Dec 1876 - 1882) |
| Pinsetters: | Handset (Dec 1876 - 1882) |
| Factoids: |
Charles Beno updates his saloon, tearing out a partition and lengthening the hall for a bowling alley in Oct 1872.
The saloon on the 1883 Sanborn map at 370 15th Street is the same address as 214 W 15th Street today (See 1886 map). By December 1876, Beno's Brewery and Bowling Alley was doing a fine business. Reference to George Beno and George Bescherer (Beschner) as managers and or owners in later years. This location also had pool tables, a shooting gallery and orchestrion. This bowling alley organized Wyoming's first bowling club (I believe) in March 1878. |
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Cheyenne Daily Leader Newspaper:
Cheyenne Daily Sun Newspaper:
02-15-1877,
03-11-1877,
03-18-1877,
04-08-1877,
05-06-1877,
05-27-1877,
07-04-1877,
07-15-1877,
07-22-1877,
08-05-1877,
08-26-1877,
11-04-1877,
11-18-1877,
12-15-1877,
12-25-1877,
01-20-1878,
01-27-1878,
02-10-1878,
02-19-1878 #1
#2,
03-03-1878,
04-14-1878,
04-28-1878,
05-01-1878,
05-19-1878,
07-04-1878,
02-01-1880,
08-08-1880,
08-29-1880,
12-05-1880,
12-24-1880,
01-01-1881,
09-13-1881
The Hornet Newspaper:
Miscellaneous:
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