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Chinese immigrants in Rock Springs were massacred 140 years ago in one of the worst atrocities in Wyoming's history.

The town unveiled a new statue and intends to further build out the site of its former Chinatown.

The mayor said he's proud his town is recognizing and learning from its past mistakes.

On Sept. 2, 1885, a population of Chinese coal miners were violently attacked by a mob of their neighbors in Rock Springs, Wyoming. At least 28 Chinese immigrants were killed, 15 others injured and 79 homes in the town’s Chinatown were burned to the ground.

On Tuesday, the town memorialized the 140-year-old atrocity, now called the “Rock Springs Massacre.” It’s one of the most violent moments in the state’s history, and among the worst race-based attacks in U.S. history.

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