Posted in Wyoming
February 19, 2016
Some People Don’t Know That Wyoming Was The First To Do These 10 Things
When you think of Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and Jackson Hole are usually the first things that come to mind. However, there are so many other things about Wyoming that are just as notable. Here is a list of some impressive “firsts” that most people don’t associate with Wyoming. Interestingly enough, a lot of these have had a significant impact on our country.
In 1887, Albany County Public Library became the first county library system in America.
In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the act that designated Yellowstone as a national park. It became the first national park in the nation.
Teddy Roosevelt in 1906 declared Devils Tower a national monument. It became the first national monument in the world.
The business was a trading post located at the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers. This business was a fur trading post established by William Sublette and Robert Campbell. Fort Laramie is now located at this spot.
Wyoming granted women the right to vote in 1869. This was done in part to attract more single women to the area.
The Shoshone National Forest is located in Cody and was designated a national forest in 1891. The terrain ranges anywhere from meadows to rugged mountains.
James Cash Penney opened the first store in 1902 in Kemmerer. Today, it is still an operating retail store.
Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman governor in the United States. She was governor of Wyoming from 1925 to 1927.
This monument built in honor of a prostitute is located south of Lusk. The monument is known as the Old Mother FeatherLegs Shepard Monument and was built in 1964.
Fossil Cabin was built in 1932 and is located near Medicine Bow in Carbon County.
How many of these did you already know about?
