Wyoming celebrates 131 years of statehood Saturday By Greg Hirst on July 10, 2021
(Gregory Hirst)
CASPER, Wyo On July 10, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed legislation making Wyoming the 44th state to join the Union.
“That’s our star and don’t you forget it,” the Cheyenne Daily Leader declared the next day.
July 11, 1980 issue of Cheyenne Daily Leader, the day after Wyoming became a state (University of Wyoming Libraries)
“I’m in Laramie at Jubilee Days,” tweeted Governor Mark Gordon, “but wherever you are, it’s a beautiful day to celebrate everything we love about this special place.”
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The eastern part of Wyoming was acquired from France in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The western portion came under U.S. ownership through the 1846 Oregon Treaty with Britain and as part of the deal that ended the Mexican War of 1848.
Downtown Laramie
Laramie Jubilee Days, which is known as Wyoming s Hometown Celebration, has been an annual event since 1940. It is marking its 80th anniversary this year.
The Jubilee Days is a week-long celebration from July 3-11 with different events almost daily.
Shawn Faxon, the Vice-Chair for Laramie Jubilee Days, said that their regular rodeo events, mutton busting, and popular activities like the Brewfest runs through the weekend. In addition to rodeo events, we ve got the carnival. They ve got a couple of new rides that they brought this year, including a grab-a-tron and then of course street dances with some live music, said Faxon. The chili cook-off and parade on Saturday. All the normal events that everybody knows and loves from Jubilee days.
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