National Historic Trails Interpretive Center announces temporary exhibit “Wyoming License Plates: A Brief History”
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CASPER, Wyo. - The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) is excited to display “Wyoming License Plates: A Brief History.” This exhibit provides children of all ages the opportunity to connect with America’s cultural heritage and the role played by public lands in its development.
This temporary exhibit will feature numerous Wyoming license plates from the collection of Steve Johnston, a local Casper resident. License plates – numbers, sizes, shapes and colors – all hold particular fascinations for those who are willing to look for them. Aside from the many variations and types of Wyoming license plates, they hold a particularly interesting historical aspect closely tied to the development of the automobile. This exhibit will showcase a few of these different variations of license plates throughout the history of Wyoming.
According to Steve, “Wyoming has one of the most unique license plates in the United States because of our small population base and the Wyoming bucking bronco logo, which stands out to exemplify its western heritage. In 1913, only 12,000 car plates were made. Currently, there are over 100 different kinds of plates made in Wyoming with many intriguing stories to go along with the explosion of the machine age in Wyoming.”
This exciting temporary exhibit will premiere at the NHTIC on April 3 and run through April 27. The NHTIC is free and currently open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information, please contact Jason Vlcan at the NHTIC (307) 261-7780.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.