Women's Suffrage

This summer, Wyoming reaches a remarkable milestone as it looks back on 125 years of statehood and women's voting rights that changed the nation.

A new historic marker program has been launched to commemorate women's suffrage in the U.S. Just this week, the first historic marker in Wyoming was dedicated at the Cheyenne home of Esther Hobart Morris.

It's only fitting that when the newspaper USA Today starts asking for nomination for 'Woman of the Century,' many Wyoming women should be on that ballot.

As part of the 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage, Visit Cheyenne and the City of Cheyenne have unveiled a new "Big Boot" to commemorate the celebration.

A telegraph that proclaimed the historic event said: "Wyoming, the youngest and one of the richest Territories in the United States, gave equal rights to women in actions as well as words."

Governor Matt Mead, several state officials, members of the Wyoming Department of Transportation and some supporters gathered on Wyoming Highway 28 over South Pass on Tuesday.

Why does the Equality State celebrate statehood on two separate days?