Wyoming's Cool Facts

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  • Wyoming became a Territory

    Wyoming became a Territory
    In 1869 Wyoming became a territory.
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    Wyoming's Territory

  • Wyoming Statehood

    Wyoming Statehood
    July 10, 1890 Wyoming became the 44th state.

  • Wyoming's State Flag

    Wyoming's State Flag
    Wyoming’s state flag was adopted in 1917.

  • Wyoming's First Governer

    Wyoming's First Governer
    In 1925 Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the nation’s first female governor.

  • Uranium Deposits

    Uranium Deposits
    In the 1950s Uranium deposits are discovered in the Powder River, Shirley, and Wind River basins.

  • Wyoming Civil Rights Act

    Wyoming Civil Rights Act
    In 1957 the legislature passes the Wyoming Civil Rights Act.

  • Yellowstone Fire

    Yellowstone Fire
    In 1988 fires destroy large swaths of Yellowstone National Park.

  • Coal Supply

    Coal Supply
    In the 2000s demand for Wyoming’s coal supply grows.

  • Oil Industry

    Oil Industry
    In the 1970s Wyoming’s population soars as oil industry booms.