Founded only a few years after the removal of Native American tribes from the Powder River Basin, Sheridan preserved the atmosphere of a bustling late 19th- and early 20th-century western town. Its original downtown was platted in 1882 by John D. Loucks and named for Civil War General Philip Sheridan, and the arrival of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy railroad in 1892 secured its permanence as a thriving business center. The population grew from 281 in 1890 to nearly 5000 by 1907. Two historic districts, a National Historic Landmark, and other monumental buildings reflect the regional history and economy that made Sheridan a center of trade, commerce, government, and politics. Only a few wooden buildings from the 1880s remain on Historic Main Street, while most structures date from the prosperous early 20th century. The Historic Railroad District includes the original 1892 depot, the 1893 Sheridan Inn, and the 1912 brick depot. The Sheridan Inn was reputedly the finest hotel between Chicago and San Francisco and hosted Will Rogers, “Buffalo Bill” Cody, Ernest Hemingway, and President Calvin Coolidge. Trail End, the lavish mansion built between 1908 and 1913 by cattleman, former Governor, and U.S. Senator John Kendrick, testifies to the fortunes, success, and political prominence achieved by Sheridan County and many newcomers to the region.