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F.O.E. Ten Commandment Monuments in Wyoming (13)
| Basin, Wyoming |
Wheeler’s IGA
Screenshot: Google Maps street view September 2009; monument on the far right
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Donated by FOE: May 1978
Location: Wheeler’s IGA, 114 S. 4th St. (On private property.) Basin Pharmacy is to the right of the monument at 405 C Street.
Previous Locations: Moved several times, including Big Horn County Jail. The county moved the monument to get out in front of the national trend of removing moving religious monuments from public property.
Scroll: (Cannot be determined from the above screenshot)
Note: Wheeler’s IGA closed on November 15, 2018.
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| Buffalo, Wyoming |
Photo Not Available
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Donated by FOE: June 1981
Current Location: Willow Grove Cemetery. The cemetery operated by the Johnson County Cemetery District. (Public property.)
Original Location: May have previously been on public (non-cemetery) property.
Scroll: Unknown
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| Casper, Wyoming |
Historic Monument Plaza (behind the Nicolaysen Art Museum)
Google Maps street view October 2015; monument is in the center
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Donated by FOE: 1965
Current Location: The Historic Monument Plaza, which includes the Ten Commandments monument and depictions of the Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Mayflower Compact, the Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta, was dedicated in July 2007. The monuments are located in a small park behind the Nicolaysen Art Museum (400 E. Collins Dr.) and can be seen from E. 2nd Street.
Original Location: City Park. On October 28, 2003, the City Council voted to create a Historic Monument Plaza—including the FOE monument and the Declaration of Independence. The FOE monument was moved into storage in November 2003.
Scroll: (Cannot be determined from the above photo)
Litigation: Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) threatened to sue Casper in Sept. 2003 if it did remove its 10C monolith and filed suit October 2003. Pastor Fred Phelps threatened Casper in Oct. 2003 if it wouldn't allow a and the city temporarily removed monolith from City Park on Nov. 14, 2003 pending approval of preliminary plans by City Council to build a Historical Monument Plaza.
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| Cody, Wyoming |
City Park (monument between the building on the left and City Park sign on the right)
Google Maps street view September 2015
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Cody, Wyoming Ten Commandments Monument
Cody City Park |
Donated by: Wyoming State Aerie
Donated: June 1966
Current Location: City Park, 908 Sheridan Avenue.
Scroll: “Dedicated To / The City of Cody / By The / Fraternal Order Of Eagles / State of Wyoming / June 1966”
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| Gillette, Wyoming |
Gillette, Wyoming Ten Commandments Monument
City Park
Screenshot: Google Maps street view June 2012
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Donated by FOE: 1978
Location: Gillette City Park, S. Gillette Ave. near W. 10th St.
Scroll: (Cannot be determined from the above screenshot)
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| Green River, Wyoming |
Photo Not Available
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Donated by FOE: June 1968
Current Location: Riverview Cemetery, Riverview Cemetery Road. (Public cemetery.)
Original Location: Green River City Hall.
Scroll: Unknown
Story: When the City Hall was relocated and a new courthouse built in 1970, the monument was moved to Riverview Cemetery.
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| Kemmerer, Wyoming |
Triangle Park
Screenshot: Google Maps street view October 2007
(on the left side of the log cabin partially covered by the shadow of a pole)
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Kemmerer, Wyoming Ten Commandments Monument
Triangle Park
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Donated by: Wyoming State Aerie
Donated: June 1972
Current Location: Triangle Park. The monument faces S. Main St. at the intersectrion of J.C. Penny Dr.
Scroll: “Presented To The City / Of Kemmerer, Wyoming / By / Wyoming State Aerie / Fraternal Order Of Eagles / June 1972”
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| Riverton, Wyoming |
Riverton, Wyoming Ten Commandments Monument
Screenshot: Google Maps street view Sept. 2015
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Donated by FOE: 1971
Location: City Park, facing the intersection of N. Federal Blvd. and E. Main St.
Scroll: (Cannot tell from the above Google screenshot.)
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Rock Springs, Wyoming
MONUMENT MISSING |
Donated by FOE: 1972
Location: The monument is missing. It is believed to have moved a couple of times. It was possibly destroyed.
Scroll: Unknown
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| Sheridan, Wyoming |
Sheridan, Wyoming Ten Commandments Monument
1912 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot
Screenshot: Google Maps street view July 2012
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Donated by: Wyoming State Aerie
Donated: 1969
Location: 1912 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Depot at the corner of Broadway St. and E. 5th St. (WY-330). Across the street from the historic Sheridan Inn (at 856 Broadway St.)
Scroll: “Presented To The City / Of Sheridan Wyoming / By / Wyoming State Aerie / Fraternal Order Of Eagles / June 12, 1969”
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| Thermopolis, Wyoming |
Hot Springs County Courthouse
Screenshot: Google Maps street view September 2011
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Thermopolis, Wyoming Ten Commandments Monument
Photo by Julie Gibson (2011) available at Flickr.com
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Donated by: Wyoming State Aerie
Donated: June 1967
Location: Hot Springs County Courthouse, 415 Arapahoe St.
Scroll: “Presented To The City / Thermopolis, Wyoming / By / Wyoming State Aerie / Fraternal Order Of Eagles / June 1967”
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| Worland, Wyoming |
First Baptist Church
Screenshot: Google Maps street view July 2012
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Worland, Wyoming Ten Commandments Monument
First Baptist Church
Photo courtesy of Becci Kalfell, First Baptist Church
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Donated by FOE: June 1974
Current Location: First Baptist Church, 1101 Big Horn Ave.
Prior Location: 101 Grace Ave.—previously the U.S. Post Office which now houses the Water Department.
Scroll: “Presented To The City / Of Worland, Wyoming / By / Wyoming State Aerie / Fraternal Order Of Eagles / June-1974”
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