Cheyenne in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
The Franchise - Toward Equality
Louisa Gardner Swain
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Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
1. The Franchise - Toward Equality Marker
The first woman voter
September 6th, 1870
Laramie, Wyoming Territory
A gift to Cheyenne and The Equality State from GFWC Womens Civic League of Cheyenne
Erected 2024 by Capitol Avenue Bronze Commission, gifted by GFWC Womens Civic League of Cheyenne.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1870.
Location. 41° 8.205′ N, 104° 49.171′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is on West 21st Street near Carey Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the base of the statue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 W 21st 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: Princess Blue Waters (Rose Nelson Ecoffey) (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mary's Cathedral (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aviator (about 500 feet away); Mt. Sinai Congregation (about 500 feet away); Site of Cheyenne's Carnegie Public Library -- 1901-1966 (about 500 feet away); Therese A. Jenkins (about 500 feet away); The Cheyenne - Ft. Laramie - Deadwood Trail
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More about this marker. The marker and statue are at the street corner next to the Louisa Swain Federal Office Building.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
2. Louisa Gardner Swain statue
by John D. Baker
located in front of the Swain Federal Office Building
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
3. Sign for the Louisa Gardner Swain Federal Office Building
This sign is located behind the statue of Swain.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2024
4. Louisa Gardner Swain Federal Office Building
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
