Here is the very last instalment of my monthly feature
going through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check
out how they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Location –
landlocked, in the North Mid West
Origin
of name – Named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. Wyoming was the first to give women the vote
in 1869
Nicknames –
Equality State, Cowboy State
Flag
Capital –
Cheyenne
Unusual
town name – Chug Water
Flower –
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Bird
–
Western Meadowlark
State
Tree
– Plains Cottonwood
Signature
foods – Chicken Fried Steak, Rocky Mountain Oysters (hint,
they're not oysters), Bison burgers,
Jerky.
Famous
places to visit – Yellowstone National Park, Grant Teton
National Park, Cody, Devil's Tower National Monument
Famous
people from Wyoming – Jackson Pollock
Loved this series. I learned something interesting on every one.
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