It is a lesser known fact that women played a huge role in the settlement of the American West, and this museum seeks to educate the public about the important heritage of western women. Women branded, rode, cooked, and raised families in wild and often primitive conditions, and some women even performed in rodeos. Wyoming granted women voting and property rights fifty years before any other American state, and was the first state to appoint a female judge. Cowgirls of the West Museum & Emporium has excellent exhibits of photographs, costumes, and tools relating to women in the west, is staffed with knowledgeable volunteer tour guides, and the emporium is full of western memorabilia including clothing, antiques and collectibles, home décor, and books.

Address: Cowgirls of the West Museum & Emporium, 205 West 17th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001, Phone: 307-638-4994

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