Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
A New Beginning
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Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
1. A New Beginning Marker
Erected 2011 by Capitol Avenue Bronze Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women.
Location. 41° 7.908′ N, 104° 48.878′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is at the intersection of West 15th Street and Capitol Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 15th Street. Marker is at the base of the statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 W 15th St, 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: Comparing Time (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Pacific Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of 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); The Burlington Routes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Trolleys / Cheyenne's Street Railway
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More about this marker. Statue and marker are at the entrance of the Cheyenne Depot Museum.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
2. A New Beginning Marker and statue
Statue celebrates Wyoming's role in seguring the right to vote, as well as electing the first governor.
Statue looks directly at the Wyoming Capitol located at the other end of Capitol
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
