Welcome to Riverton, WY
Riverton lies at the confluence of the Big and Little Wind rivers and was established in 1906 on land ceded from the Wind River Indian Reservation. The town was placed in a natural basin that had long been a gathering point for humans from Native Americans since pre-history to the 1830 and 1838 mountain man rendezvous.
Riverton Chamber of Commerce
www.rivertonchamber.org
312 W. Main Street
Riverton WY 82501
1-800-325-2732
Riverton Regional Airport
www.flyriverton.com
4800 Airport Road
Riverton, WY 82501
307-856-1307
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CWC is a major contributor to Riverton’s cultural and commercial life. The college offers a wide variety of programs and services to students and community members of all ages. Off-campus locations are in Jackson, Lander, Dubois and the Wind River Indian Reservation.
As the site of the fur trade’s 1830 rendezvous and 1838 rendezvous, Riverton played host to many of the legendary names of the mountain man era. Jim Bridger, William Sublette, Kit Carson, and Jedediah Smith are only a few of the legendary trappers and traders who met here in 1838. The most impressive of these was the 1838 event, which drew as many as 300 people including mountain men and traders, Native Americans and missionaries to a bench of cottonwood trees at the confluence of the Big Wind and the Little Wind. For several days, they traded and celebrated a season of trapping the mountains.
Riverton boasts the only rendezvous site that remains on original ground. The 1838 Rendezvous reenactment each summer features men and women who demonstrate skills that were used by the mountain men that have otherwise been virtually lost through the decades.
Soon after its founding, the Riverton area was promoted heavily in the East as a “farming paradise”. One of the last major homesteading ‘openings’ held in the United States, this development had all the drama of the Old West – greedy Eastern speculators, railroad expansion, claim jumpers, land races, feuds and shoot outs. The Army was even called in from Fort Washakie to keep the peace.
From these wild and wooly beginnings, Riverton has developed into the agricultural and commercial hub of Fremont County. With a farm/ranch agriculture base, the Riverton area is a major producer of top-quality cattle and horses, alfalfa hay and sugar beets.
Explore Riverton on the Gold Flakes to Yellowcake Driving Tour or on the Rendezvous Driving Tour.
Businesses
1838 Mountain Man Rendezvous Grounds
E. Monroe Ave.
Riverton,
789 Casino Cafe
10369 Hwy 789
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789 Smoke Shop & Casino
10369 Hwy 789
Riverton, WY
Arby’s
1140 W. Main
Riverton, WY
Bar 10
114 S. Broadway
Riverton, WY
Breadboard
124 E. Washington
Riverton, WY
Brown Sugar Coffee Roastery
303 E. Main
Riverton, WY
Burger King
2100 N. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Cee nokuu Cafe, Wind River Casino
10269 Hwy 789
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Children’s Center for Arts, Technology and Science
120 S. Third St. E
Riverton, WY
Chopstix Asian Bistro
824 N. Federal Blvd
Riverton, WY
Classic Cruise Control
Lander, WY
Comfort Inn & Suites
2020 N. Federal
Riverton, WY
Dairy Queen
819 N. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Daylight Donut & Ice Cream
622 E. Main Street
Riverton, WY
Domino’s Pizza
1188 W. Main
Riverton, WY
El Durango
489 S. Federal
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El Sol De Mexico
711 E. Main
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Hampton Inn & Suites
2500 North Federal Blvd
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Hertz
4800 Airport Road
Riverton, WY
Holiday Inn – Riverton Convention Center
900 E. Sunset Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Intertribal Center, CWC
2820 W. Main
Riverton, WY
Jackpine Motel
120 S. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Jim’s Aircraft Service
4700 Airport Road
Riverton, WY
KFC
830 N. Federal
Riverton, WY
McDonald’s
813 N. Federal
Riverton, WY
Motel 6
302 E. Fremont Ave.
Riverton, WY
Northern Arapaho Experience Culture Room
10269 Hwy 789
Riverton, WY
Oriental Palace
202 S. 3rd St. East
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OxYoke RV Park
1008 Missouri Valley Rd
Riverton, WY
Paintbrush Motel
1550 N. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Perrett’s
519 W. Main
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Phil’s Dog Shak
611 E. Main
Riverton, WY
Pizza Hut
215 N. Federal
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Pizza Plus
201 E. Washington
Riverton, WY
Priceless Car & Truck Rental
755 S. Federal Blvd
Riverton, WY
QT’s Restaurant, Holiday Inn
900 E. Sunset
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Red Willow Restaurant, Wind River Hotel & Casino
10269 Hwy 789
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Riverton Chamber of Commerce
213 W. Main
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Riverton Country Club
4275 Country Club Road
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Riverton Museum
700 E. Park Ave.
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Riverton Regional Airport
4800 Airport Rd.
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Roasted Bean & Cuisine
514 W. Main
Riverton, WY
Rodeway Inn
611 W. Main
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Roomers Motel
319 N. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Smokehouse Burgers & Fries
116 N. 6th
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Speedway Cafe
815 S. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Spur Steak House & Saloon
1409 W. Main
Riverton, WY
Subway
900 Main
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Subway Wal-Mart
1733 N. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Sundowner Station
1616 N. Federal Blvd.
Riverton, WY
Sundowner Station Restaurant
1616 N. Federal
Riverton, WY
Super 8 Motel
1040 N. Federal Blvd
Riverton, WY
Sweet Surprises
221A E. Main
Riverton, WY
Taco Bell
1812 N. Federal
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Taco Johns
623 W. Main
Riverton, WY
Thai Chef 2
712 E. Fremont Ave
Riverton, WY
The Buffalo, Wind River Hotel & Casino
10269 Hwy 789
Riverton, WY
The Cove Restaurant
301 E. Main St
Riverton, WY
The Depot
110 S. 1st
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Tomahawk Motor Lodge
208 E. Main St.
Riverton, WY
Trailhead Restaurant
203 E. Main
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Wendy’s
1800 N. Federal Blvd
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Wild Willow Campground and Fishing
11124 Hwy 789
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Wind River Heritage Center
1075 S. Federal Blvd.
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Wind River Hotel & Casino
180 Red Wolf Place
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Wind River RV Park
1618 E. Park Ave
Riverton, WY
Wind River Transportation
2554 Airport Drive
Riverton, WY