ARLAND

NAME: Arland COUNTY: Park ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Hot in summer. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Accessible only during museum tour in Oct.

COMMENTS: There are no buildings left at the site. It is on private property and can only be visited during the tour sponsored by Meeteetse Museum each October. Trespassing is illegal. No photographs are known to exist of Arland, however a hotel from Arland was moved to nearby Meeteetse, and was photographed there. More info available at Meeteetse Museum 307-868-2423. REMAINS: None

Started in 1884 by Frenchman, Victor Arland, the town of Arland consisted of a store, saloon, restaurant, storehouse, stable, cabins, hotel, and dance hall. Rose Williams ran a house of ill repute. In 1886, the government started a post office there. Arland was a bloody town, where a number of people died violent deaths. One night, prostitute, Belle Drewry shot mail carrier, Jess Conway, an enemy of her lover, John Corbett. The next night, Conway's friends returned to Arland and killed Belle and three other women. The town of Arland died out then, about 1896. Submitted by: Echo Renner

Hotel in Meeteetse, Wy that was moved in from the ghost town of Arland, WY where it was built and operated until abt. 1896 Courtesy Echo Renner

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