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

Wyoming Capitol

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

1. Wyoming Capitol Marker

Inscription.

In 1886, Territorial Governor Francis E. Warren signed a bill appropriating $150,000 for a capitol. When the initial building was finished in 1888, the Territorial Legislature had already set aside more funds to add east and west wings to the building. Construction on the wings was finished three months before Wyoming entered the Union as the 44th state on July 10, 1890. William Dubois, an architect in Cheyenne, led the effort to expand the wings in 1917. Today, the Senate meets in the west wing and the House of Representatives in the east wing.

[Photo captions, left to right, read]
• 1888 · First phase of Capitol construction, ca. 1888.

• 1890 · Second phase of Capitol construction, ca. 1890. Columns and triangular pediments adorn the east and west ends of the added wings.

• 1917 · During a 1917 expansion, the pediments and columns were relocated to new wings un the east and west. You can still see the bases for the columns in this undated photo.

Erected by State of Wyoming.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1890.

Location. 41° 8.379′ N,

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104° 49.245′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is in Downtown. It is on 24th Street near Central Avenue (Business Interstate 25), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the Wyoming Capitol south grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West 24th Street, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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: The Wyoming State Capitol Dome and Drum (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of Wyoming (within shouting distance of this marker); Bolt from the Blue (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyoming Capitol Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Elling William "Bill" Golling (within shouting distance of

Wyoming Capitol and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Wyoming Capitol and Marker

this marker); Esther Hobart Morris (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington's Elm (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Family of Lawmakers (about 400 feet 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 a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Wyoming Capitol image. Click for full size.

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

3. Wyoming Capitol

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.