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

Robert Burns

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026

1. Robert Burns Quote on Monument

Inscription.

"From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs,
that maker her lov'd at home, rever'd abroad;
princes and lords are but the breath of of kings,
'An honest man's the noblest work of God'"

Donated By Mary Gilchrist,
To The City Of Cheyenne, Wyoming A.D. 1928.

Trustees for Burns Memorial
Marshall S. Reynolds · George E. Brimmer · Daniel W. Gill
William Dubois · Architect
W. S. Higman · Builder

Erected 1928 by Mary Gilchrist. (Marker Number 10.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 41° 8.459′ N, 104° 49.394′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is in Capitol North. It is at the intersection of Randall Avenue and 26th Street, on the left when traveling west on Randall Avenue. Monument is in Gilchist Park (AKA Robert Burns Park). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2610 Pioneer Avenue, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Laramie Basin. It is also in

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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: 1980 Capitol North National Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Spirit of Wyoming (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wyoming Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bolt from the Blue (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Wyoming State Capitol Dome and Drum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Esther Hobart Morris (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wyoming Capitol Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elling William "Bill" Golling (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Robert Burns. The quote is from Burns' poem, "The Cotter's Saturday Night" (Stanza 19), published

Robert Burns Monument Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026

2. Robert Burns Monument Detail

Note the engraved Scottish thistle

in 1786.

Also see . . . Robert Burns Monument (Cheyenne/Laramie County Public Art). (Submitted on November 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Robert Burns Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026

3. Robert Burns Monument

Robert Burns Sculpture Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026

4. Robert Burns Sculpture Detail

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.