Wyoming is home to over 100 historical societies, preservation organizations, and heritage groups. From major institutions in Cheyenne to small-town societies preserving local heritage, these organizations maintain vital connections to Wyoming's rich past.
Featured Historical Societies
Wyoming State Museum
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Founded: 1895
Official state history museum documenting Wyoming from prehistoric times through present. Features exhibits on Native American cultures, frontier settlement, cattle ranching, women's suffrage (Wyoming was first state to grant women voting rights), and energy industries.
Website: wyomuseum.state.wy.us
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Location: Cody, WY
Founded: 1917
Complex of five museums exploring American West. Features Buffalo Bill Museum, Plains Indian Museum, Whitney Western Art Museum, Draper Natural History Museum, and Cody Firearms Museum with extensive collections on Western expansion and frontier life.
Website: centerofthewest.org
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
Location: Casper, WY
Founded: 2002
Interprets western migration trails that passed through Wyoming. Features exhibits on Oregon Trail, Mormon Trail, California Trail, Pony Express, and experiences of pioneers, Native Americans, and others during westward expansion era.
Website: historictrails.gov
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- Wyoming State Historical Society - Statewide history organization
- Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office - State historic preservation programs
- Wyoming State Archives - State archives in Cheyenne