Sheridan

Sheridan

Sheridan city (1990 pop. 13,900), seat of Sheridan co., N Wyo., on Goose Creek E of the Bighorn Mts., in a mineral, livestock, and irrigated farm region; inc. 1884. It is a regional trade and market hub. Dairy products, feeds, rope, lumber, saddles, and irrigation supplies are among its manufactures. Sheridan is also a tourist center and the headquarters for Bighorn National Forest. A rodeo and a Native American celebration are held annually, and a historical museum is in the city. The Sheridan Inn (1893) is a national historic landmark. Nearby are a reproduction of Fort Phil Kearny (a post in the 1860s); and the Brinton Memorial Ranch, which commemorates Western art and culture.

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Sheridan M-551 a U.S. light tank, first used in 1966, designed to be air-transportable for U.S. Air Force airborne divisions and armed with a 152 mm gun/launcher, able to fire both Shillelagh missiles or conventional ammunition, a 50-caliber machine gun, and a 7.62 mm machine gun. It had a top speed of 65 mph.

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Sheridan, Canada, USA USA: several cities have this name, usually in honour of General Philip H. Sheridan (1831–88), a cavalry officer who did much to encompass the final defeat of the Confederate Army in 1865, the last year of the Civil War.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sheridan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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