CHEYENNE – The state of Wyoming will host a free public event commemorating Constitution Day on Sept. 17 from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. in the Wyoming State Capitol Auditorium.

Part of the state’s preparations for America’s 250th anniversary, the event will honor the United States Constitution and highlight Wyoming’s significant role in constitutional history.

Constitution Day is observed annually on Sept. 17, marking the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 by 39 delegates from the original 13 colonies, including foundational figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and George Washington. One hundred two years later, in September 1889, delegates met in Cheyenne to draft Wyoming’s own constitution, which featured groundbreaking provisions that set it apart.

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