Wyoming History

Today marks the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, where Mexico manhandled a much larger French Army. Although present day Wyoming was already a United States Territory in 1862, nearly 10 percent of land in the Cowboy State was once a part of Mexico...

Brown's Saloon was established in 1822 to serve thirsty fur trappers at the Brown's Hole trading fort along the Green River

As Christians across the Cowboy State prepare to celebrate Easter, here's an amazing gallery of photographs from the Wyoming State Archives featuring some of our most historic churches. There are over 400 pictures of churches in the State Archives Photo Database...

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, here's a salute to the tiny ghost town of Patrick, Wyoming. In 1876, a man named Ed Patrick arrived in Wyoming and found work as a driver on the stage line that ran from Cheyenne to Deadwood, South Dakota...

It turns out that it was a law at one point in time, but it restricted the use of photography for all game animals. However, is the old law still valid?

In January of 1890, the final session of the Wyoming Territorial Legislature debated a controversial idea to impose a tax on single men. The so-called "bachelor tax" would have levied a $2.50 against all unmarried men in the state. Although the proposal did have some support across the state, including an editorial in the Rawlins Daily Times, it was eventually tabled...

This Wyoming ghost town is an example of the boom and bust cycle of the mining industry.Fly over what remains of this once thriving coal town.

Historians remember Nellie Tayloe Ross as the first woman to ever serve as Governor. She was also the mother of four sons, George, James, Alfred, and William.

At one point, Wyoming was part of four countries.

Hynds also competed as a professional during two boxing matches in Rawlins. But the biggest fight of his life would come in Salt Lake City, when he stood trial for murder.