he Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office will join the country in celebrating National Historic Preservation Month throughout May.
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CHEYENNE – The Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office will join the country in celebrating National Historic Preservation Month throughout May. Historic places and events throughout Wyoming will focus on the need to preserve Wyoming’s rich heritage. Governor Matt Mead will sign a proclamation at 1:00 p.m. during the Capitol Square Oversight Meeting on May 2, 2017 at the Jonah Business Center.
“This Place Matters,” is the theme for this year’s campaign sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. A social media contest, promoting the theme, will encourage residents and visitors to print a downloadable sign and take a selfie in front of a historic place that matters to them. Random winners will be selected to win a variety of prizes including Bill Sniffin’s book, “Wyoming at 125: Our Place in the West” and Wyoming branded products.
Mary Hopkins with the State Historic Preservation Office said, “I think this year’s theme will engage the public and propagate the personal connection people have with historical places. Each site or building stirs a certain emotion and sense of pride that cannot be duplicated. These places are what make Wyoming unique.”
Special community events and customized tours of Wyoming State Historic Sites will highlight how historic preservation has made Wyoming a better place to live and work.
Public events going on around the state this month include:
