1. In 1952, a sub-zero temperature of -63 °F was recorded in the small town of Moran in Teton County, making it the coldest temperature ever recorded in Wyoming.
2. On January 14, 1876, Thomas Edison received one of his first patents for the electric vote recorder in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This invention was meant to make voting more efficient and prevent voter fraud.
3. The Wyoming State Capitol building, located in Cheyenne, was officially dedicated on January 14, 1890. The building was designed by renowned architect David W. Gibbs and is still in use today.
4. On January 14, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the National Park Service, which oversees several national parks in Wyoming, including Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park.
5. In 2011, a grey wolf in Yellowstone National Park was tracked travelling 570 miles from Montana to Wyoming over a period of just over a month. This was one of the longest tracked distances ever recorded for a wolf in the park.
5 Fun Facts About January 14 In Wyoming History
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