Talk:Piedmont, Wyoming

Howdy y'all. I read on the Calamity Jane page that she lived in Piedmont for awhile. Perhaps someone who knows all the ins-and-outs of this here Web site might wanna' make a mention and connect the pages. Also, for general informative purposes, a Web site telling about Piedmont today proclaims that the ghost town is on private propterty and that visitors are not welcomed. Let's see..... hmmmmmmm.... here it is: http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/wy/piedmont.html Obbop 22:32, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

The road through Piedmont is a state maintained road. The charcoal kilns of Piedmont are a state monument. The property surrounding the charcoal kilns as well Piedmont itself are part of a family owned ranch. You can find information about the ranch on www.guildranch.com (Information from my mother - a Guild who grew up and still lives on the ranch property.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.195.240.232 (talk) 17:17, 20 June 2010 (UTC) a good portion is on the guild ranch, but not all. about 1/2 is on public land adjacent to their ranch (and they're pretty friendly people anyway, ask them and they'll let you look around) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.49.6.225 (talk) 12:15, 18 March 2018 (UTC)


 * I am related to the Guild family through Madeline Cardon Guild and Catherine Cardon Byrne. They were my great grandfather’s sisters. His name was Thomas Bartholemy Cardon. Their entire family left the mountains of Piedmont, Italy to migrate to Utah territory after having been converted to the LDS church in the 1860’s. As a 16-year old boy, Thomas Cardon (or Tommy) ended up joining the Union Army and ultimately fighting in the Civil War, during which time his sisters married and moved to homestead in Wyoming with their husbands, Byrne and Guild. Wounded and released from the army, “Tommy” began working his way back to Utah. It was during the final saga of his trek back to his family in Utah, that Tommy’s path naturally led him through Piedmont, Wyoming.  He and his sister serendipitously recognized each other after those long years and trials apart. I can only imagine their joy at that fateful reunion.
 * Piedmont may be an “insignificant ghost town” to many, but to the Cardon and Guild families, it has rich historical and spiritual significance.
 * I was so happy to hear that the Guild family still owns a piece of this sacred ground.
 * You can reach me at annielink@mac.com if you’d like to learn more about this unique family and American history. 2600:1011:B167:1146:CCFC:E5C4:1B3F:8BD1 (talk) 17:20, 9 April 2023 (UTC)