Events2Join

Wyoming Historical Timeline


Chronology - State of Wyoming

1742-43 - Francois Louis Verendrye entered area of Wyoming. · 1807 - John Colter first White American known to enter present Wyoming. · 1811 - Wilson Price Hunt ...

Timeline of Wyoming history - Wikipedia

1898 · April 23, The Kingdom of Spain declares war on the United States of America. The United States declares war on Spain two days later. ; 1897, September 23 ...

Wyoming State History for Kids - Ducksters

The land was inhabited by a large number of Native American tribes. Some of the major tribes were the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Crow, Ute, and Shoshone.

Wyoming History

They were the Arapaho, Arikara, Bannock, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Crow, Gros Ventre, Kiowa, Nez Perce, Sheep Eater, Sioux, Shoshone and Ute tribes. Of all of these ...

Historical Timeline of Wyoming - Legends of America

1743 – The Verendrye brothers are the first white men to visit Wyoming. 1803 – The United States concluded the Louisiana Purchase, which includes Wyoming.

Wyoming ‑ Population, Capital & Cities | HISTORY

Wyoming became the 44th state to join the union in 1890. The first U.S. territory to allow women to vote, Wyoming has the smallest ...

History of Wyoming - Frontier, Pioneers, Cowboys - Britannica

Wyoming - Frontier, Pioneers, Cowboys: The first occupants of Wyoming were prehistoric hunters and gatherers who probably arrived from Siberia through ...

History of Wyoming - Wikipedia

The Union Pacific Railroad played a central role in the European colonization of the area. Wyoming would become a U.S. territory in 1868. It was the first state ...

WyoHistory.org | The Online Encyclopedia of Wyoming History

WyoHistory.org is an online historical encyclopedia featuring articles, essays, oral histories and field trips about Wyoming history.

Wyoming History - FamilySearch

Wyoming is a Delaware Indian word meaning "mountains and valley alternating". The vast state of Wyoming was first inhabited by the Arapaho, Bannock, ...

Historical Events of Wyoming - Genealogy Trails

1743 - The Verendryes and companions are first white men to sight the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming. 1803 - Louisiana Purchase (including present Wyoming) is ...

Wyoming History Timeline - eReferenceDesk.com

Offers a chronological timeline of important dates and events in Wyoming History. Access Wyoming early history and history firsts.

Timeline of Wyoming History - USGenWebSites

January 5. First proposal for temporary government for Territory of Wyoming is made by James M. Ashley, later governor of Montana Territory. Fort Reno (1865- ...

Wyoming History timeline - Timetoast

The land that now makes up the state of Wyoming was bought in 1803 from France as part of the Louisianna Purchase.

Wyoming Historical Society | Welcome to the living history of Wyoming

The Wyoming Historical Society began in 1953 and is made up of members across Wyoming, as well as from outside the borders of Wyoming and the United States.

History of Laramie, Wyoming | visitlaramie.org

Learn more below about our western roots, heritage, settlement, and more on how the town of Laramie, Wyoming became what we know today.

A History of the Wyoming Capitol | WyoHistory.org

Authorized by the territorial legislature in 1886 and designed initially by architects from Ohio, the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne has ...

Wyoming Historical Timeline, 1742-1890 - GenealogyBlog

– The 1850 federal census was the first to include inhabitants of the area of present Wyoming. Fort Bridger was enumerated as the “Green River ...

Wyoming History Timeline - Important Dates & People - On This Day

Events in Wyoming History · 1778-07-03 British forces massacre 360 men, women and children in Wyoming, Pennsylvania · 1832-07-24 Benjamin Bonneville leads the ...

Explore Wyoming History - Wyoming Resources - GoWYLD

Explore Wyoming History ... A project of the Wyoming State Historical Society. The mission of WyoHistory.org is to encourage exploration of ...