Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Major General Grenville Dodge, Founder of Cheyenne
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Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
1. Major General Grenville Dodge, Founder of Cheyenne Marker
Note that the artists first name is Guadalupe, per their website.
Erected 2022 by Capitol Avenue Bronze Commission, donated by Larry and Kim Sutherland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 41° 7.957′ N, 104° 48.917′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is at the intersection of West Lincolnway (Business U.S. 80) and Capitol Avenue, on the right on West Lincolnway. Marker is on the base of the statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 W Lincolnway, 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: The Trolleys / Cheyenne's Street Railway (a few steps from this marker); 1974 Downtown National Historic District (a few steps from this marker); The Union Pacific Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); The first steam-powered locomotive reached Cheyenne on November 14, 1867 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Horn (within shouting distance of this marker); Comparing Time (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A New Beginning
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More about this marker. Marker and statue are in from of The Wrangler building.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
2. Major General Grenville Dodge marker and statue
Statue created by Guadalupe Barajas
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
3. Major General Grenville Dodge statue
Located in front thr Wrangler building
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
4. Major General Grenville Dodge book from the statue
Opening the American West G.M. Dodge. Cheyenne, WY Territory 1867
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
