Wyoming History

Amelia Earhart fell in love with the DD Ranch outside Meeteesee, WY after staying there in 1934

Due to repeated "violations of wartime rationing restrictions" in the area, the cities of Casper and Cheyenne temporarily outlawed the sale of coffee.

One of travel vlogger Harald Baldr's latest videos is a review/ tour of the historic wild west hotel called "The Occidental Hotel" in Buffalo, Wyoming.

From humble roots, born into slavery in Virginia, he became one of the wealthiest men in the west and a prominent pioneer for civil rights.

Wyoming is proud of it's history and for good reason, the history is incredible and there are many ways for you to enjoy it.

August 1, 1985, a tragic flash flood in Cheyenne claimed 12 lives and caused over $60 million in property damage.

Wyoming celebrates another year of statehood today (July 10). According to the website wyohistory.org, Wyoming's territorial delegate to congress, Joseph M. Carey, had proposed a statehood bill for Wyoming in March of that year. There had been previous such proposals which had gone nowhere in Congress, but this time Carey's proposal gained some traction According to the website, there was some opp

July 4, 1867, General Greenville Dodge arrived, named the town Cheyenne and plotted a four-square-mile area that would later become Wyoming's Capital City.

July 1, 1919, Wyoming became the last state in the region to ban alcohol. During prohibition, the towns of Kemmerer and Rock Springs became regional hubs for bootleggers and organized crime.

Historians remember Nellie Tayloe Ross as the first woman to ever serve as Governor. She was also the mother of four sons, George, James, Alfred, and William.

Although present-day Wyoming was already a United States Territory in 1862, nearly 10 percent of land in the Cowboy State was once a part of Mexico.

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, here's a salute to the tiny ghost town of Patrick, Wyoming.