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

Laramie

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 6, 2013

1. Laramie Marker

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 41° 17.965′ N, 105° 35.705′ W. Marker is in Laramie, Wyoming, in Albany County. It is on S. 3rd Street (U.S. 287) north of E. Boswell Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1502 S 3rd Street, Laramie WY 82070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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 (approx. 0.7 miles away); 407 S. 2nd Street (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Woman Jury (approx. 0.7 miles away); Commemorating Women of Laramie (approx. ¾ mile away); Johnson Lummis Hunkins Plaza (approx. ¾ mile away); Bet You Didn't Know... (approx. ¾ mile away); The Franchise (approx. ¾ mile away); Laramie Timeline (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laramie.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Laramie (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 6, 2013

2. Laramie Marker

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 26, 2025

3. Laramie Marker

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 26, 2025

4. Laramie Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 840 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 22, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.