Wyoming Celebrates 150 Years of Women’s Suffrage

Scene at the polls in Cheyenne in 1888.

Scene at the polls in Cheyenne in 1888.

2019 has been declared the "Year of Wyoming Woman," as the state prepares to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage. On December 10, 1869, Wyoming territory passed the first law in United States history granting women the right to vote and hold public office - more than 50 years prior to the U.S. ratification of the 19th amendment. Read more at https://www.cheyenne.org/suffragette/