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

Abraham Lincoln

"We must think anew and act anew"

— 1809 - 1865 —

Abraham Lincoln Sculptor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2011

1. Abraham Lincoln Sculptor

Inscription.
This monument commemorates the sesquicentennial of Lincoln's birth by the State of Wyoming in 1959 Charles W. Jeffrey, M.D., Rawlins - Wyo. Donor Robert I. Russin, Sculptor

Erected by Wyoming State Parks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location. 41° 14.21′ N, 105° 26.149′ W. Marker is in Laramie, Wyoming, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of Interstate 80 and Wyoming Highway 210 on Interstate 80. Marker is in the Lincoln Monument Rest Stop. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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The Purple Heart Trail (here, next to this marker); Henry Bourne Joy and the Lincoln Highway (here, next to this marker); Telephone Canyon (here, next to this marker); Gateway to the Rockies (here, next to this marker); Ranching from the High Point (here, next to this marker); Henry B. Joy Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Sherman Cemetery (approx. 7.2 miles away); Ames Monument (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laramie.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2011

2. Abraham Lincoln Sculptor

Abraham Lincoln image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2011

3. Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 25, 2014

4. Abraham Lincoln Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,227 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.