Near Laramie in Albany County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Henry B. Joy Monument

Photographed By Duane Hall, July 7, 2013

1. Inscription on the Henry B. Joy Monument

Inscription. "That there should be a Lincoln Highway across this country is the most important thing"

In memory of Henry B. Joy
The first president of the Lincoln Highway Association
Who saw realized the dream of a continuous improved highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Erected 1938.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list.

Location. 41° 14.216′ N, 105° 26.189′ W. Marker is near Laramie, Wyoming, in Albany County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Interstate 80 and Happy Jack Road (Wyoming Highway 210), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the Summit Rest Area at Exit 323. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laramie WY 82070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Purple Heart Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Bourne Joy and the Lincoln Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Telephone Canyon (within shouting distance of this marker); Gateway to the Rockies

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Ranching from the High Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Sherman Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away); Ames Monument (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laramie.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker, "Henry Bourne Joy and the Lincoln Highway", discusses the monument and is located near the original location of the monument.

Also see . . . Lincoln Highway Association official website. (Submitted on July 2, 2015.)

Henry B. Joy Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, July 7, 2013

2. Henry B. Joy Monument

Photographed By Duane Hall, July 7, 2013

3. Henry B. Joy Monument

Located at the Summit Rest Area on I-80 at Exit 323

Marker and Monuments at Summit Rest Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, July 7, 2013

4. Marker and Monuments at Summit Rest Area

From nearest to farthest, the Henry Bourne Joy and the Lincoln Highway marker, the Abraham Lincoln monument, and the Henry B. Joy monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,122 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.