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

Cheyenne Corner Stone

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 6, 2013

1. Cheyenne Corner Stone Marker

Inscription. S.W. corner of site chosen by General Grenville Dodge in 1867 for the division point of the U.P.R.R. and for the location of Cheyenne City. The original 4 sq miles were laid at an angle to give "all houses maximum sunshine throughout the year." This stone was set in 1890.

Plot and fence donated by Mildred and John Arp

Erected 1960 by Laramie County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 41° 6.774′ N, 104° 49.298′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It can be reached from Dey Avenue south of W. Jefferson Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located on the south side of the park path approx. 100 yards east of Dey Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cheyenne WY 82007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Tivoli Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); A New Beginning (approx. 1.4 miles away); Verne Elliott (approx. 1.4 miles away); Comparing Time (approx. 1.4 miles away); Union Pacific Railroad Depot (approx. 1.4 miles away); The First Transcontinental Highway

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Cheyenne's Heritage at a Glance (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tom Horn (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 6, 2013

2. Cheyenne Corner Stone Marker

The corner stone is located inside the enclosed fenced area

Marker on south side of park path image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 6, 2013

3. Marker on south side of park path

Cheyenne Southwest Corner Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 6, 2013

4. Cheyenne Southwest Corner Stone

Gen. Grenville Dodge image. Click for full size.

Bain News Service (courtesy of the Library of Congress), 1911

5. Gen. Grenville Dodge

Published 4/15/1911 by Bain News Service.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,432 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 24, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 5. submitted on May 27, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.