Women's Suffrage Get Involved Women's Suffrage Historic Sites History Of Women's Suffrage League Of Women Voters More Celebrating a Trailblazer: 150th Anniversary of the First Women's Vote On the morning of September 6, 1870, in Laramie, Wyoming, Louisa Swain made history by becoming the first woman in the world to cast an electoral ballot under laws giving women full civil and political equality with men. These same laws were never changed even as Wyoming was admitted to the Union in 1890. And now, on September 6, 2020, Wyoming will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first women's vote in Laramie, Wyoming. [OPEN LARGER MAP] Women's Suffrage Virtual Road Tour Follow along as The Louisa Swain Foundation, The American Trucking Association and the Wyoming Office of Tourism partner to bring you a virtual road trip of Women's Suffrage. Starting in Washington D.C. on August 31st the women's suffrage truck will follow along I-70 as we explore places that were influenced by incredible women. The road trip will end in Laramie on September 6th with a recreation of the women's first vote. Learn More Schedule of Events Friday, September 4 Downtown Cheyenne | 200 W 24th St. Cheyenne, WY Wyoming's First Lady Jennie Gordon will welcome the semitruck from the front steps of the State Capitol and offer a few opening remarks before it makes its final stop in Laramie. Saturday, September 5 Laramie | 603 E Ivinson Ave. Laramie, WY Morning: Semitruck to arrive at the University of Wyoming campus. 3 p.m.: Semitruck Truck to move in front of Laramie Plains Museum. Sunday, September 6 Laramie | 317 S 2nd St. Laramie, WY 1 p.m.: Reenactment of the First Women's Vote & Celebration at the Wyoming Women's History House. Join Us in Celebrating Empowered Women on Instagram with #THATSWYWOMEN Follow ❮ ❯ Wyoming Women Coloring Book For a fun way to learn about trailblazing Wyoming women, print and enjoy pages from this coloring book. It features just a fraction of the diverse and fascinating women who helped Wyoming earn its nickname: The Equality State. View PDF Wyoming's women experience the wild west with power and confidence. Feel the raw capability of each women's talents in Jackson Hole's video. Breaking Barriers to Get Outdoors By building an online and real-world community that is positive and welcoming to women of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, sexual orientations and outdoor experience levels, Wyoming native Rebecca Walsh is empowering more people to confidently discover the outdoors. Explore this video and map out your own outdoor adventure in Wyoming. “ Lindsay Linton Buk Lindsay is an artist, photographer and fifth-generation native of Wyoming whose latest project, Women in Wyoming, tells the stories of and celebrates the achievements, power and learned wisdom of contemporary Wyoming women through art and media. Read More “ Jill Winger Jill Winger is the voice behind The Prairie Homestead blog and is passionate about helping folks from all walks of life learn how to grow and prepare delicious food and embrace old-fashioned skills. Read More “ Amber Pollock Amber and her family started Backwards Distillery to create quality, locally-crafted spirits to share with their community. Striving to put Wyoming distillers on the map, this distillery co-owner helped found the Wyoming Distillers Guild and is currently the organization’s president. Read More “ Rebecca Walsh Rebecca shares her love for the outdoors with women who didn’t grow up camping and hiking, breaking down barriers by giving women the skills and knowledge needed to get outside. In the community she built, all shapes, sizes, ethnicities and outdoor experience levels are welcome. Read More “ Cara Libatore Cara is a rock climber and Wyoming mountain guide who fell in love with the Tetons as a teenager. When her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and when she later faced the same cancer herself, she dealt with it the only way she knew how: by climbing, harnessing the healing power within Wyoming’s wildest places. Read More “ Jessie Allen Jessie spent her childhood playing outside, working with her hands and riding horses to the creek on her family's guest ranch. Now, as ranch manager of Allen’s Diamond 4 Ranch, this former Miss Wyoming is proud to run a business that provides meaningful experiences for people all over the world. Read More 20 Best Places to go in 2020 Wyoming is one of the top destinations to visit in CNN Travel's "20 best places to visit in 2020" thanks to women's empowerment and western charm. read the article More information on how to get your community, business or organization involved in Wyoming's women's suffrage celebration, is available on our industry site. Learn More