Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Chief Washakie
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Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
1. Chief Washakie Marker
Chief Washakie
By Guadalupe Barajas
In celebration of the leadership and life of Chief Washakie and his impact on the people of Wyoming. We are especially grateful for his relationship with the Episcopal Church of Wyoming and with the Rev. John Roberts.
Erected 2022 by Capitol Avenue Bronze Commission and the people of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Cheyenne.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 8.13′ N, 104° 49.02′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is at the intersection of West 19th Street and Capitol Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 19th Street. Marker is at the base of the statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 W 19th Street, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cheyenne Masonic Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St. Marks Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Yellow Calf
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More about this marker. Location at the intersection is next to a public parking lot.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
2. Chief Washakie marker and statue by Guadalupe Barajas
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
3. Chief Washakie marker and statue
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in the background
William Henry Jackson (courtesy of the Brinton Museum), 1870
4. Chief Washakie
Chief Washakie at Fort Stambaugh, Wyoming. Photo taken by William Henry Jackson on the Hayden Survey, September 1870.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 4. submitted on July 1, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
