History of Wyoming men. In 1871, Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden led a formal geological survey of the area, the result of which ultimately convinced Congress to set aside the region. Yellowstone National Park became the world's first National Park in 1872. In August 1886, the U.S. Army was given administration of the park. In 1917, administration of the park was transferred to the new National Park Service. Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance, and researchers have examined more than 1,000 archaeological sites. Most of Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming. Wyoming is also home
Windham Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Windham Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Windham Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 841. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.2 square miles (60.0 km²), of which, 22.3 square miles (57.7 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km², or 3.88%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 841 people, 333 households, and 255 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.7 people per square mile (14.6/km²). There were 408 housing units