Laramie in Albany County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Laramie
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 23, 2014
1. Laramie Marker
Founded in 1868 upon the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad, Laramie was named after the fur trader Jacques LaRamie. The first female jurors served here in 1870 after Wyoming Territory, in 1869, for the first time in history, gave women full rights of suffrage. Humorist Bill Nye founded his Boomerang newspaper in 1881, and the University of Wyoming opened its doors in 1887. At the south edge of the city lie the ruins of Fort Sanders, 1866-1882. West of the city can be seen the first intermountain ranch (1869) and the ruts left by Ben Holladay's stage coaches on the old Overland Trail.
Erected 1964 by Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department and Wyoming State Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 41° 18.49′ N, 105° 35.772′ W. Marker is in Laramie, Wyoming, in Albany County. It can be reached from the intersection of South 1st Street and East Kearney Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laramie WY 82072, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Adams Wyman (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Woman Jury (about 600 feet away); 407 S. 2nd Street (about 600 feet away); Commemorating Women of Laramie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Johnson Lummis Hunkins Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bet You Didn't Know... (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Franchise (approx. 0.2 miles away); Laramie Timeline (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laramie.
More about this marker. This marker is located next to the Union Pacific Depot in Depot Park.
Also see . . . Laramie Plains Museum. Museum website homepage:
Like most towns in southern Wyoming, Laramie began as an "end of the tracks" town. As the tracks approached, numerous tent houses and cabins were built so that a fair-sized population was in place when the first train came in.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 23, 2014
2. Laramie Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 23, 2014
3. The Union Pacific Depot
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025
4. Missing Laramie Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025
5. Missing Laramie Marker leaning against the depot
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025
6. Missing Laramie Marker against the depot
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 17, 2026
7. Laramie Marker
It has been reinstalled since July 2025.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 17, 2026
8. Laramie Marker at the old depot
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,125 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on August 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 5, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 7, 8. submitted on October 18, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
