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A Historical Store LbNA #59522 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Sep 25, 2011
Location: Aladdin Store
City:Aladdin
County:Crook
State:Wyoming
Boxes:1
Planted by:SD Kids
Found by: Not yet found!
Last found:N/A
Last edited:Sep 25, 2011
We have permission from the owner to place the cache container with the letter box at this location. The historical 115-year old store is preserved and operated as an example of the 1890’s classic general store.

In the early 2880’s two CA professors discovered coal near this store’s location and they set up a tent city. To inspire good luck and riches the camp was named for the character, (Aladdin), who comes into possession of a magic lamp in the “Arabian Nights”. Records show that the property now known as the town of Aladdin was originally patented by Amos Robinson on November 12, 1894. Robinson built the store in 1896 as the Wyoming Mercantile. Through the years the Aladdin Store has housed a general store, a post office, a bar, a telephone office, and served as a depot, freight station, and gas station. In 1901, the now defunct Wyoming and Missouri Valley Railroad reached Aladdin, transporting the lumber, coal and cattle from Aladdin to Belle Fourche, SD. The railroad ceased operation in 1927. Two miles east of the store is the “Aladdin Tipple”, a structure to load coal directly from a mine into railroad cars.

Clues: In northeastern Wyoming the Aladdin Historical Store is a popular place for people to stop when they are en route to the Devils Tower Monument. From Belle Fourche, SD start your journey on state hwy 34 to Hulett, WY. As you travel west into WY the state hwy number changes to 24. The store’s location is about 20 miles west of Belle Fourche. On the north side of the hwy is the store, a bright red building. You will find a parking place between the bright red store and the salt shed. Walk to the west side of the salt shed and find an ammo box logged and tucked away. In the ammo box find the letter box; bring your ink pad. Thanks and have a great letter boxing day!