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

Mt. Sinai Congregation

First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in Wyoming

Photographed by Jerry Klinger

1. Mt. Sinai Congregation Marker

Site of the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Wyoming.

Inscription. The first Permanent Jewish Synagogue in Wyoming was erected in 1915 by Cheyenne’s Mt. Sinai Congregation. German Jewish merchants came to Cheyenne starting in 1867, organized but were unable to build a Synagogue. After 1900, with the arrival of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe it became possible to both organize and build. This Synagogue was replaced by one at 2610 Pioneer which was dedicated in 1949. Jewish settlement in Wyoming has been called the furthermost reaches of the Jewish Diaspora since it represented settlement far removed from the limitations that had been placed on Judaism in Germany and Russia. Jewish participation in the life of Cheyenne and Wyoming has made the slogan “The Equality State” more meaningful.

Erected 2007 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, Wyoming State Historical Society, Mt. Sinai Congregation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation., and the Synagogues series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 41° 8.127′ N, 104° 49.192′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is on Pioneer near

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20th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: In Honor of Veterans of Laramie County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cattle Barons & Business Giants (about 400 feet away); Princess Blue Waters (Rose Nelson Ecoffey) (about 400 feet away); The Franchise - Toward Equality (about 500 feet away); Durant Bell (about 500 feet away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Chief Yellow Calf (about 700 feet away); Cheyenne Masonic Temple (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

Also see . . . The Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. The Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation is a non-profit, volunteer organization. The purpose of the Society is to identify and recognize sites of American Jewish Historical interest. The Society sponsors and promotes programs of local and national historic interest. Cooperating with local Historical Societies, Communities, Churches and Synagogues, the Society encourages dialogue and interactive recognition of the commonality of the American Experience. (Submitted on February 1, 2010, by Jerry Klinger of Derwood, Maryland.)

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Stained glass window, Mt. Sinai Congregation image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jerry Klinger

2. Stained glass window, Mt. Sinai Congregation

Jewish Americans, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Mt. Sinai, synagogue

Mt. Sinai Congregation marker dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jerry Klinger, circa 2007

3. Mt. Sinai Congregation marker dedication

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2010, by Jerry Klinger of Derwood, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,567 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2010, by Jerry Klinger of Derwood, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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