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

The Wyoming State Capitol Dome and Drum

Charlie Mostow, Sculptor

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

1. The Wyoming State Capitol Dome and Drum Marker

Inscription.

The Wyoming State Capitol was designated a US National Landmark in 1987.

The dome, covered in gold leaf, is one of only eleven state capitols to have this enhancement. It rises to 146 feet with a base measuring 50 feet, and can be seen from all roads leading into the city.

Donated by the family of Joseph and Mary Orr Meyer
Vince, Warren, Cory, Ethan and Devin.

Joe and five members of his immediate and extended families were employed by the State of Wyoming and collectively worked for nearly 70 years within the Capitol building - between 1963 and 2012.

Erected 2025 by the Joseph and Mary Orr Meyer Family and the City of Cheyenne.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 41° 8.363′ N, 104° 49.252′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 24th Street and Carey Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 24th Street. 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,

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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: Bolt from the Blue (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyoming Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of Wyoming (within shouting distance of this marker); Elling William "Bill" Golling (within shouting distance of this marker); Wyoming Capitol Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Family of Lawmakers (about 300 feet away); Esther Hobart Morris (about 300 feet away); "The Haymaker" (about 300 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 within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Capitol Dome (Cheyenne/Laramie County Public Art).

The Wyoming State Capitol Dome and Drum Sculpture image. Click for full size.

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

2. The Wyoming State Capitol Dome and Drum Sculpture

(Submitted on November 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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

3. The Wyoming State Capitol Dome and Drum Sculpture

Capitol building across street

Wyoming Capitol QR Code Marker image. Click for full size.

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

4. Wyoming Capitol QR Code Marker

Wyoming Capitol image. Click for full size.

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

5. Wyoming Capitol

Showing gold dome

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 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.