Discover Wyoming’s Bold Legacy of Female Firsts

Situated at 317 S. 2nd Street, in the heart of Historic Downtown Laramie, the Wyoming Women’s History House is open six days a week during 10 months of each year.

WE ARE OPEN ONCE AGAIN! IT’S WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH; COME LEARN ABOUT OUR FASCNATING WYOMING WOMEN!

There is no admission cost for regular tours– your supportive donations sustain our work— but there may be a fee for group tours or uses of our facilities.

Special uses or showings can nearly always be arranged. Call the Executive Director at 307-399-9571 to coordinate requests.

There is no admission cost for regular tours– your supportive donations sustain our work— but there may be a fee for group tours or uses of our facilities.

Our months for visitors are March 1st through mid-December from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Saturday. We are closed during the coldest months for membership and special campaigns & events, as well as for any repairs, projects and exhibit work needing to be done.

SIP AND SAVOR HISTORY Events

We’re still gathering our roster of Sip ‘n Savor History presenters for 2024, but I can tell you that Donna Marburger will kick things off with the first S & S on March 13, 2024! This dynamic Professor Emerita in Kinesiology and Health at the University of Wyoming will illustrate the impact of bloomers on women’s participation in biking and sports in general. To say nothing of the changes in women’s basketball over the last 70 years! We hope you can make Donna’s lively talk “Bikes, Bloomers, & Basketball!” March 13th at 4:30 p.m.

Sip and Savor Social Hours begin at 4:00 with doors open for attendees at 3:45, and our speakers taking the podium at 4:30.

Our April 10th S & S event will host Judy Knight with her great style and longtime work on the historic houses of Laramie. “Stories of Laramie’s Homes” will be a terrific presentation by one of Albany County’s favorite history journalists.

Watch this website for more insight to Judy’s topic and for the upcoming Sip and Savors this year. I will also send notice to those of you on our email list, and of course, we’ll post in the Laramie Boomerang. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we organize these popular events.

Visit the Wyoming Women’s History House to explore how Wyoming led the way in women’s suffrage.

Uncover the history of Wyoming’s pioneering women and celebrate historic firsts for women across the globe. Our exhibits showcase stories of the first women to vote, first woman to serve as a justice of the peace, and first woman to sit on a jury, to name a few.

The Women’s History House also honors 20th Century Firsts, like the first woman governor in the nation, first woman to sit as a representative alongside men in Wyoming's Legislature, and first woman of color representative in Wyoming’s Legislature. We promise your visit will be impressive as you learn about these ordinary women who achieved extraordinary things.

The visitor-friendly exhibits and nifty gift shop can be enjoyed at your own pace. Or, you can gain a deeper understanding of the significance of Louisa Swain's historic vote and the broader impact of Wyoming's Suffrage Act with our knowledgable docents, who will greet you upon arrival.

Apologies for the construction all around us. We still opened our doors March 1st Hours are 11:00 to 4:00

Range Leather, our neighbors to the north, are making exciting changes as they expand our way. It is going to be more dynamic revitalization of downtown Laramie.

We’re not quite sure exactly how this will all impact us and our future with showcasing Laramie’s and Wyoming’s impressive women’s history, but we assure you, we’ll figure it out in good ways. This experience for our visitors is far too important. We’ll keep news of changes and events posted to this website so you’re aware as you make plans to attend our events or visit our special Women’s History exhibits. We’re still worth your stop!

On September 6, 1870, Louisa Gardner Swain made history as the first woman globally to vote with equal rights.

The Wyoming Suffrage Act of December 10, 1869 granted this right, distinguishing Wyoming from other places where voting was conditional. The Wyoming Territory granted suffrage to all women, regardless of their status. The Wyoming Women’s History House celebrates not just Louisa's achievement but also honors other Wyoming women empowered by this historic Act.

Empowering Female Firsts

Empowering female firsts both big and small from the first ever woman to vote in the world to the first woman to go to college in her family.