Location
1651 Carey Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82001
LONGITUDE: 104° 48′ 59.34N LATITUDE: 41° 07′ 58.99″W
Historical Significance
This is the site of the signing of the First Women's Suffrage Bill in the United States by the First Territorial Legislature on December 10, 1869. The site was first marked by the Cheyenne Chapter NSDAR on July 21, 1917, the plaque was restored by the Cheyenne Chapter, NSDAR, in September 2019. The original building, the Thomas McLeland Building was removed many years ago.
Historical Designations
- National Register of Historic Places
- State Historical Commission
- City Landmark
Historical Marker
- Marker Date: 1917
- State of Organization: Wyoming
- Marker Organization: Cheyenne Chapter, NSDAR
THIS TABLET
MARKS THE SITE WHERE THE COUNCIL
OF THE FIRST TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE
ENACTED THE FIRST WOMAN SUFFRAGE
LAW PASSED IN THE UNITED STATES
APPROVED BY
JOHN ALLEN CAMPBELL
FIRST GOVERNOR OF WYOMING
DECEMBER 10, 1869
[STATE SEAL]
PLACED BY CHEYENNE CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
1917
Funding
Cheyenne Chapter, NSDAR, paid for the restoration of the Tablet in 2019.
Physical Condition
Preserve
Tourism
- Open to the Public
- Family Friendly
- Admission Fees: None
- Open 24 Hours
Acknowledgement
The building is privately owned by Jim and Sue Byres, permission was obtained to have the restored Tablet relocated in a public location on the side of the building at the Carey Avenue Location.
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