South Pass City Wyoming Tourism

South Pass City was established in 1867 with a bang! The result of a gold mining boom in the Sweetwater Mining District.

South Pass City became a magnet for hopeful prospectors and soon became home to around 1,500 people. Main Street was filled with saloons, banks, hotels, stores and merchants. South Pass City also played an important role in the women’s suffrage movement. William Bright, the town’s representative to the Territorial Legislature introduced the country’s first women suffrage bill in 1869.

As a result Wyoming became the 1st territory or state to allow women the right to vote and hold political office. Two months later Ester Morris became South Pass City’s, and the nation’s first female justice of the peace.

South Pass City is one of Wyoming’s largest historic sites, with nearly 20 original, restored and authentically exhibited structures. South Pass City also offers a variety of interpretive activities and programs throughout the summer, as well as picnic areas and nature trails.

South Pass City’s annual Gold Rush Days Celebration takes place the last Friday, Saturday and Sunday of July and is host to a ca. 1900 Vintage Baseball Tournament, Wyoming State Hand Drilling Championships, music, food, living history demonstrations, and many other activities for children and adults alike.

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