Whether chasing the railroad across the country or enjoying the quiet mountain life here in the valley, everybody needs a place to gather. Keystone Hall is a family friendly community space where history and progress meet. Join us for weekly music and events, explore the region’s food and drink heritage, and enjoy clean, no alcohol and modern upscale cocktails.
Our story
One of the most famous frontier saloons, Keystone Hall was part of the tent city Hell on Wheels that accompanied construction of the intercontinental railroad to the west through Cheyenne and Laramie. Charles Martin and Andy Harris purchased the hall using proceeds rumored to be from an armed robbery that they committed. While the hall was in Cheyenne, Martin shot Harris and killed him on February 13, 1868, but was acquitted of the crime by a jury. Nevertheless, Martin was hanged by a vigilante group on March 21, 1868. Keystone Hall was located across the street from the home of W.O. Owen during his childhood in Laramie. He recalled that at Keystone Hall “All day and night without cessation dancing was in full swing, the women portion of the dancers being the lowest of the low-camp followers who had followed the railway since its inception…”
