Wyoming Historic Governors' Mansion

08/21/2026

There's still time to sign up for our food program tomorrow! Register at the form here: https://loom.ly/zIe2Yqc

08/17/2026

Did you know?!

The Mansion has a gift shop!

While not as extravagant as other museum gift shops out there, we still have some pretty cool things for sale.

Enamel pins, logo stickers, shirts, and more!

Come check it out next time you're visiting us. All proceeds go to things like future exhibits and events.

08/15/2026

Join us for this year's historic no-bake recipe program. This time around we are exploring Jell-O and the many sweet and savory recipes which have used gelatin throughout American history. We will talk about that history while preparing a simple Jell-O recipe. When the preparation is complete, we will take a 30-45 minute tour of the Mansion while the gelatin sets. This program is free and open to the public, though we do request that you register for it here: https://loom.ly/zIe2Yqc. Registration simply ensures that we bring enough supplies for all participants. We hope to see you there!

08/07/2026

Have you recently driven past the parking lot next to the Capitol, and wondered about the eye-catching 1950s train car parked there? Well, wonder no more, and go explore inside on Saturdays, 2:00 PM through 7:00 PM (particularly during the Cheyenne Cruise Nights), with FREE ADMISSION! 🤩 www.highiron.org

Inside you will find the "High Iron" traveling exhibit, the first of its kind to showcase the immigrant history of railroad labor, and other immigrants who helped build Wyoming. This exhibit first arrived in Cheyenne for the Capital City Celebration on July 4th, and it is temporarily visiting now through Saturday, September 26, 2026.

These photos include a small example of the awesome Wyoming history on display; stories from local families (most of whom are Cheyenne-related) with immigrant roots who sought out opportunity in Wyoming, alongside this 2025 painting by Danielle SeeWalker of two Indigenous women that commemorates the impact the building of the railroad had on Native American tribes.

The Mansion now has "High Iron" reading material on-hand for our curious visitors, as "High Iron" has Mansion ties! It notes how First Lady Zenia "Jean" Emerson was an active supporter of helping Cheyenne's 1920s-1930s Japanese community acclimate to America and the Wild West. In fact, HGM staff included such information in a socials post back in May for "Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month." We included the railroad workers photo that is on the exterior of this train car, as if we beckoned "High Iron" to Cheyenne before its July 4th opening! 😄

So add a visit to this incredible (and temporary) traveling exhibit to your Saturday plans, and stop by the Mansion if you haven't yet this summer season. We are open Wednesday through Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, with FREE ADMISSION for all!

08/03/2026

Our sister site has been reopened today (August 3, 2026), so we are passing along the good news! 😀 Follow the Quebec 01 page, too, if you aren't already, for their site ongoings. We're so glad their delay was so brief!

Quebec 01 State Historic Site has been REOPENED today (August 3, 2026) from yesterday's unexpected maintenance issues. 😀

Q01 staff is thankful for your patience through this temporary delay! Give us a call for your free reservation for our Guided Tours: 307-422-3425 (as these 30-minute Tours run daily from 9:30 AM through 4:30 PM). Thanks again, please bring plenty of water to our fairly rural site (that doesn't have drinkable water), and we hope to see you soon!

08/02/2026

Our sister site is having unexpected maintenance issues today (August 2, 2026), so we are passing along the temporary closure news. Please follow the Quebec 01 page for reopening updates.

Quebec 01 State Historic Site is CLOSED today (August 2, 2026) due to unexpected maintenance issues. We apologize for the inconvenience; please follow the Q01 page for reopening updates.

Q01 staff appreciates your understanding as we work to solve this delay, thank you!

07/31/2026

A big "Welcome to Cheyenne!" for all folks in town for the 119th Laramie County Fair (LCF)! Happening now through August 8th at the Archer Event Center, this is the largest county fair in Wyoming. 🌽🚜🐷

The LCF/4-H and these pictured First Families:
The LCF began in 1907 while Governor Bryant B. Brooks was in office, and 4-H (nowadays known as the nation's "largest youth development organization") began in 1913 at the University of Wyoming, while Governor Joseph Carey was in office! "The program originally began with 125 boys and girls enrolled in agricultural and home economics clubs, before federal formalization in 1914. When the program was launched, Governor Joseph Carey's children (such as his son, Robert Carey, who eventually became governor himself) were already well into adulthood, and thus ineligible for the youth program." However, modern First Family kids have been 4-H participants, including: Governor Jim Geringer's five kids, Governor Matthew Meade's son and daughter, and Governor Mark Gordon's four kids (plus, Jennie Gordon, First Lady of Wyoming was a 4-H kid herself)!

So go support the awesome efforts of the 4-H and FFA (Future Farmers of America) youth at the , then stop by the for a FREE ADMISSION visit, as the Mansion is still kicking through this summer season (Wednesday - Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)!

📸: Images courtesy of Wyoming State Archives

07/27/2026

After yesterday's victory lap, the 130th Cheyenne Frontier Days has officially come to a successful close. Mansion staff hope you enjoyed all the historic CFD-related photos we shared throughout it (thanks to the Wyoming State Archives), and that you had a rootin' tootin' time at the city's namesake rodeo!

As of today (July 27, 2026), the Mansion resumes regular Opening Hours:
Wednesdays - Saturdays, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with FREE admission for all!

So please stop by if you didn't have the chance during CFD (or if you were hiding out from the crowds), and bring some friends to at the !
See you soon!



📸: Champion trick rider Leonard Stroud riding a bucking "Indian Tom" in 1918, the year he won the bronc riding title at CFD. Stroud was “was the undisputed champion trick rider throughout the sport of rodeo” from 1915-1925.

07/24/2026

Even if is now in its "wind down weekend," there's still so much fun to be had! Make a visit to the Mansion part of your weekend fun, as the HGM is open through Sunday (July 26, 2026), 9:00 AM to 5:00 pm, with FREE ADMISSION for all!

Now, let's have some fun thanks to these awesome images of Governors enjoying themselves through the CFD ages! 🤠

🔸 Governor Frank Emerson at CFD 1930; What an incredible action shot! 🐎 Governor Emerson is seen here on "Yellowhammer," a famous trick-&-fancy-roping horse that belonged to Sam Garrett for 18 years.
🔸 Governor Nels Smith (right) at CFD 1939 or 1940; a simple indoor shot of Governor Smith with an unidentified man (who looks very modern), both wearing western gear: cowhide and leather vests, bandanas tied around their necks, and no doubt that cowboy boots dressed their feet!
🔸 Governor Milward Simpson (wearing hat, on the right) at CFD 1955; famous 1950s broadcaster/entertainer Arthur Godfrey (left) & Governor Simpson (right) on horseback, riding in the CFD Parade in front of the Mayflower Cafe (now known as Bejo Sushi and Asian Cuisine). For those of us who never experienced Godfrey on the airwaves: at the peak of his 1950s success, Godfrey was heard on radio and seen on television up to six days a week! No wonder he rode alongside the Governor in the CFD Parade! 📻
🔸 Governor Mike Sullivan (center) at a late 1980s CFD: This fun shot in the Governor's Office has Governor Sullivan holding a cowboy hat on the head of Miss Frontier, Tammy Powers, with the Lady in Waiting on the left. Both women are decked out in the finest CFD attire: white buckskins, their title sashes, fringe dresses/trousers, and western boots.

📸: Images courtesy of Wyoming State Archives