The Wyoming constitution was adopted in 1889. Wyoming was admitted to the union on July 10, 1890. It was the 44th state.
It was the first state to give women the right to vote.
first national park was Yellowstone created in 1872.
first national monument was Devil's Tower 1906
The highest peak is Fremont peak at 13,730 ft.
Wyoming State Nickname: Equality State
Wyoming's State Flag picture
State Motto: Equal Rights
State Tree: Cottonwood
State Bird: Meadowlark
State Flower: Indian Paintbrush
State Fish - Cutthroat Trout
State Mammal - Bison
State Dinosaur - Triceratops
Sheridan is the located of the first Dude Ranch in the west. It was established in 1904 by the Eaton brothers.
One fourth of the state's area is national parkland.
There is an Indian Reservation in the state. It is called Wind River Indian Reservation.
The Teton mountains rise from 12000 to 13000 ft around Jackson Hole.
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