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

Suffrage Tablet

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

1. Suffrage Tablet Marker

Inscription. This tablet marks the site where the council of the first Territorial Legislature of Wyoming convened which legislature enacted the first woman suffrage law passed in the United States.
Approved by
John Allen Campbell
First Governor of Wyoming
December 10, 1869
[Lower tablet:]
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the first women's suffrage bill signed into law on December 10, 1869

Restoration of the 1917 tablet by the Cheyenne chapter, NSDAR December 10, 2019

Erected 1917 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Cheyenne Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 10, 1869.

Location. 41° 7.983′ N, 104° 49.008′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. Marker is at the intersection of Carey Avenue and West 17th Street, on the right when traveling north on Carey Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1651 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne WY 82001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cheyenne's Heritage at a Glance (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Transcontinental Highway

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Horn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cheyenne Opera House and Territorial Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Verne Elliott (about 300 feet away); The Tivoli Building (about 300 feet away); Major General Grenville Dodge, Founder of Cheyenne (about 400 feet away); The Trolleys / Cheyenne's Street Railway (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

More about this marker. Marker is on the wall to the left of the Downtown Mall entrance. A mural commemorating the women's suffrage movement is to the left.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

2. Suffrage Tablet Marker

The marker is at the lower right.

Restored Suffrage Tablet Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, June 28, 2024

3. Restored Suffrage Tablet Marker

Restored tablet and relocation to Carey Avenue done by Cheyenne chapter, NSDAR 2019

Photographed By Mark Parker, June 28, 2024

4. Suffrage Tablet Marker

placement to the left of the National Mall entrance and the right of the suffrage mural

Women's Suffrage mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, June 28, 2024

5. Women's Suffrage mural

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 77 times this year. Last updated on July 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 1, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.