If encounters with the dead don't phase you, and if you've ever wanted to meet a ghost, here's your chance. Haunted Rooms: America is coming to Rawlins for a night of paranormal investigation open to rookie ghost hunters and haunted hobbyists.
141 years ago today, on July 29, 1878, Thomas Edison attempted to photograph a total solar eclipse in Rawlins. According to legend, Edison's trip to Wyoming later played an important role in the invention of the light bulb.