Laramie in Albany County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Commemorating Women of Laramie
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025
1. Commemorating Women of Laramie Marker
Laramie women who served first on a jury March 1870
Amelia Hatcher, Jane Hilton, Mary Mackel, Annie Monehan, Sarah Pease, Eliza Stewart
The first woman bailiff March 1870
Martha Symons Boies
The first woman voter with full political equality September 6, 1870
Louisa Gardner Swain
Erected 2021 by Jacques Laramie Chapter & The Wyoming State Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Law Enforcement • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1870.
Location. 41° 18.621′ N, 105° 35.686′ W. Marker is in Laramie, Wyoming, in Albany County. It is on South 2nd Street north of East Garfield Street, on the right when traveling north. Location of the marker is the Wyoming Women's History House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 S 2nd St, Laramie WY 82070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bet You Didn't Know... (a few steps from this marker); Johnson Lummis Hunkins Plaza (a few steps from this marker); The Franchise (within shouting distance of this marker); 407 S. 2nd Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Adams Wyman (about 300 feet away); Laramie Timeline (about 400 feet away); First Woman Jury (about 400 feet away); 2nd Story Brothels (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laramie.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025
2. Commemorating Women of Laramie Marker at the Wyoming Women's History House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
