Wyoming inventions

WYO's Creepiest Invention
WYO's Creepiest Invention
WYO's Creepiest Invention
In 1903, a Cheyenne architect invented a new contraption to hang infamous bounty hunter Tom Horn. Unfortunately, the device didn't work and Horn dangled from the noose for 17 minutes.
WYO's Greatest Inventions
WYO's Greatest Inventions
WYO's Greatest Inventions
According the Wyoming State Library, over 4,200 patents have been issued to inventors here in the Cowboy State. Here's a look back at some of the greatest inventions in Wyoming history. The first patent in the Territory of Wyoming was issued in 1870 to George Choate, who developed an improvement to shovel handles...
WYO Anglers Invent Fly
WYO Anglers Invent Fly
WYO Anglers Invent Fly
Wyoming is one of the most popular fly fishing destinations in the world. While there is a long list of outfitters who create their own custom flies here in the Cowboy State, some anglers prefer to improvise. According to Buck Peterson's Complete Guide to Fishing, a group of anglers in southwestern Wyoming found themselves in need of a "streamer" fly, which mimics a minnow...