Historical Marker

James Bridger’s Ferry

Historical marker location:
Douglas, Wyoming
( Marker is on State Highway 319 near U.S. 18, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1937

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Wyoming was the first state in the US to grant women the right to vote. On December 10, 1869, Wyoming Governor John A. Campbell signed the first women's suffrage bill into law, making Wyoming the first government in the world to grant women the right to vote and to hold public office.
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