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County Museum celebrating the centennial anniversary of national women’s suffrage

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(Sweetwater County, Wyo. - August 15, 2020)      

The Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River is celebrating the 100th anniversary of national women’s suffrage with two special traveling exhibits.

“Votes for Women - A Portrait of Persistence,” is the creation of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. It is the story of the long struggle that led to ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, which guaranteed women the right to vote nationwide. Also featured will be the "19th Amendment" traveling exhibit produced by the National Archives.

While the 19th Amendment guaranteed women's suffrage nationally, Wyoming was the first American territory or state to grant women voting rights a half-century earlier, in 1869.

The exhibits will be available for public viewing beginning Tuesday, August 18.

COUNTY MUSEUM EXPANDS COURTHOUSE EXHIBIT

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courthouse exhibit
July 16, 2020
The Sweetwater County Historical Museum recently completed an enhanced exhibit at the County Courthouse in Green River entitled "Mapping Our History: Surveying & Engineering in Sweetwater County." The new exhibit is an expanded version of a previous display of surveying instruments, books, and other items that belonged to the late Richard (Dick) C. Day, a distinguished former employee of Sweetwater County.
Day was an acclaimed civil engineer, land surveyor, and longtime resident of Rock Springs. Thanks to the efforts of Wayne Johnson, his former employer and colleague, Day's collection was donated to the County Museum.
Shortly after the Day Exhibit initially opened, a second collection of surveying artifacts was donated by John T. Nelson, Sweetwater County’s first full-time county engineer. To accommodate Nelson's collection, the exhibit grew fourfold, from a small five-foot case into two 10-foot cases.
With the expansion, interpretive wall panels were added to the exhibit, featuring the history of surveying and engineering in Sweetwater County and the West. Contributors to the project’s content and research included Mary Dunnewald, Tom Crank, Wayne Johnson, John T. Nelson, Mark Kot, Gene Legerski, and County Commissioner Wally Johnson.
The exhibit is located in the hallway near the front entrance of the Sweetwater County Courthouse at 80 West Flaming Gorge Way in Green River. It may be viewed during business hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Due to COVID-13 restrictions, the public may only enter the Courthouse through the front entrance on Flaming Gorge Way and are asked to exit the 2nd floor west entrance on North 1st West. Visitors are asked to observe social distancing and face masks, while optional, are recommended.
The County Museum is located at 3 E. Flaming Gorge way in Green River is open. Summer hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:00AM to 6:00 PM, and closed on Sundays and national holidays. Admission is free.

Sweetwater County Historical Museum Is Officially Open

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Signage indicating the Sweetwater County Museum is Open as of June 15, 2020 The following guidelines are in place for all visitors and staff until public health orders are lifted.  Please follow them while in the building. Please be aware we are managing the number of visitors in the building at one time. Please use hand sanitizer upon entering the building. Please sign in to help with contact tracing if necessary. Please use a face covering at all times while in the museum. Please practice physical distancing and maintain 6 feet distance from other visitors and staff. Please make sure to follow all signage, including marked directional arrows in the gallery. Please use the elevator to access public bathrooms in the basement. Use of the research library is by appointment only. The museum gift shop is closed for browsing but staff is happy to assist with a purchase. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND FOR FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES!

 

Sweetwater County Museum is Open as of June 15, 2020

The following guidelines are in place for all visitors and staff until public health orders are lifted.  Please follow them while in the building.

 

Please be aware we are managing the number of visitors in the building at one time.

Please use hand sanitizer upon entering the building.

Please sign in to help with contact tracing if necessary.

Please use a face covering at all times while in the museum.

Please practice physical distancing and maintain 6 feet distance from other visitors and staff.

Please make sure to follow all signage, including marked directional arrows in the gallery.

Please use the elevator to access public bathrooms in the basement.

Use of the research library is by appointment only.

The museum gift shop is closed for browsing but staff is happy to assist with a purchase.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND FOR FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES!

Board Meeting

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Sweetwater County Historical Museum Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. to discuss and act upon the 2025 Fiscal Budget, to be submitted to the Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners. The meeting will be held via Zoom and is open to the public. For more information, please contact the Museum at 307-872-6435.

Budd Allen

Board Chair

Sweetwater County Historical Museum Board of Trustees

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