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20 Interesting facts about Wyoming

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Here are some interesting facts about Wyoming.

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Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote. Report Abuse
Way to go Wyoming. Women's suffrage was included in their state constitution.
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but why
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Wyoming was the first state to have an all female jury. Report Abuse
Again, this happened in the 1870s.
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Wyoming was the first state to have a female justice of the peace. Report Abuse
Esther Hobart Morris was appointed in 1870. No wonder this state is known as the Equality State!
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The first female governor was in Wyoming. Report Abuse
The year was 1925 and lady was Nellie Tayloe Ross.
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Wyoming had the first county library. Report Abuse
The library was in the town of Laramie and opened in the 1880s.
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Thermopolis, Wyoming is home to the world's largest mineral hot springs. Report Abuse
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Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest was the first national forest in the country. Report Abuse
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The largest coal mine, Black Thunder, in the United States is Wyoming. Report Abuse
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The movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, was filmed on location at Devil's Tower. Report Abuse
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The oldest county library system in the country is the Laramie County Library System. Report Abuse
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Yellowstone has more geysers than any other geyser field in the world. Report Abuse
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Most of Yellowstone park is located in Wyoming. Report Abuse
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The original inhabitants of the Wyoming were the Cheyenne, Crow, Shoshone, Sioux, and Ute Indians. Report Abuse
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Wyoming was part of the Louisiana Purchase. Report Abuse
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The state nickname is the Equality State. Report Abuse
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Wyoming is the 44th state. Report Abuse
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Wyoming is the least populated state of all the states in the US. Report Abuse
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Devils Tower was the first official national monument. Report Abuse
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Wyoming has 32 islands within its state lines. Report Abuse
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The JCPenney stores began in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Report Abuse
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