Cheyenne Chapter, NSDAR

https://veteransplazanoco.org/event-manager/events Memorial Day event in Fort Collins.

Veterans Plaza Events Dedicated to all U.S. veterans who have served, are serving, and will serve this great nation.

Happy Read Across America Week!
Today, we celebrate the power of reading—and the dedicated educators, librarians, and volunteers who help students discover its magic. Education has always been at the heart of the DAR’s mission. From supporting school libraries and donating classroom supplies to reading with students in local schools, members across the country generously give their time and talents to invest in the next generation of readers. These meaningful acts of service help spark a lifelong love of learning.

Learn more about the DAR Educational Outreach Initiatives:
https://www.dar.org/outreach/education

How is your chapter participating in Read Across America Week? Share your projects in the comments—we would love to see and celebrate them!

Women's History month starts March 1.

90 years ago, on February 28, 1936, Wyoming suffragist orator and temperance activist Theresa A. Jenkins dies in Cheyenne.

"To ‘Hold a More Brilliant Torch:’ Suffragist and Orator Theresa Jenkins" written by MaryJo Birt shares her story.

“Barthold’s Statue of Liberty enlightening the world is fashioned in the form of a woman and placed upon a pedestal carved from the everlasting granite of the New England hills, but the women of Wyoming have been placed upon a firmer foundation and hold a more brilliant torch.”

-- Theresa Jenkins, July 23, 1890, at the celebration of Wyoming’s statehood

Theresa Alberta Parkinson was born in Madison, Wisconsin on May 1, 1853. In December 1877, she left a teaching job to travel to Cheyenne, Wyoming’s territorial capital, to marry James F. Jenkins. Family records show that she was appalled at the number of saloons and dance halls in the city. She “immediately became interested in anything of civic welfare, education, and social environment for the betterment of women and children,” her daughter Agnes Wyoming Jenkins, wrote years later, “and became an ardent Temperance Worker and advocate for Woman's Suffrage.”

Her passions placed her at the center of two of the most powerful reforms moving through American politics at the time—votes for women and temperance. Organized, educated women like Theresa Jenkins were crucial to both movements." 📖 CONTINUE READING 🔗 https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/hold-more-brilliant-torch-suffragist-and-orator-theresa-jenkins

📷 Theresa Jenkins, shown here in the 1870s, was 24 when she left a Wisconsin teaching job in December 1877 to marry her husband in Cheyenne. Jenkins family photo.

Short Notice, however worth while Ceremony!

Boy Scouts of America, Flag Retirement Ceremony this Saturday at 1200 at the Cheyenne VA fire pit. The fire pit is located just west of the main facility and just east of Converse Avenue. The fire pit is just behind the Nuvision credit union. There is ample gravel lot parking in that same area.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/186je8Wfou/ Great work and perseverance.

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https://www.thesheridanpress.com/arts-entertainment/local-entertainment/daughters-of-the-american-revolution-celebrates-115-years-in-sheridan/article_6c6c311e-a72b-474b-babd-798940c7f0b3.html?

Newspaper article on the 115th birthday celebration of Wyoming's third chapter!

Daughters of the American Revolution celebrates 115 years in Sheridan To join the Daughters of the American Revolution, members need to trace their lineage back to the Revolutionary War, as all members must have a patriot in their ancestry.

Laid yesterday at Bethel Cemetery in Cheyenne.

Congratulations!

Happy Anniversary to the High Desert Chapter, NSDAR—established October 4, 2003! Named for the beautiful high desert region of Sweetwater County, this chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has spent over two decades honoring history and serving their community with pride. Fort Caspar Chapter, NSDAR, extends our congratulations on 22 years of making a difference in our state!

https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/22/why-you-should-see-the-full-constitution-at-the-national-archives-this-month/ Those of you who are in DC should go!

Go See The Full Constitution At The National Archives This Month The display of the full Constitution seems timely, given not just our impending 250th birthday but our polarized political climate.

A reminder of the Arboreteum tour arranged by State Historian, Anne Holman

Hello WYDAR Members:

I hope everyone is having a great summer.

The WYDAR history field trip to the High Plains Arboretum is scheduled for Monday, August 4th, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

There will be a guided tour on foot from 11:00 to 12:00, then from 12:00 to 1:00 we will get on a trolley to continue the tour for about one more hour.

The tour is free but we are paying for the trolley, so I need to know who will be attending to make sure we have enough people to cover the cost of the rental.

I have only heard from a few people who have indicated that they are coming--not enough to justify the trolley. I need more attendees or I may need to cancel.

Please contact me by Tuesday, July 29th, if you are planning to come. (People who have already said they want to come should also touch base with me again so I know you are still available.) As I said, if I don't have enough attendees, I will need to cancel the trolley; we may still be able to do the walking tour.

I sure hope you will join us and learn about this truly special, history-making place in our state.

Best wishes to all,
Anne Holman
WYDAR State Historian

[email protected]

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https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/phillis-wheatley During the March chapter meeting, Kirstin Dobson, spoke of Phillis Wheatley. Today is her birthday.

Biography: Phillis Wheatley Despite spending much of her life enslaved, Phillis Wheatley was the first African American woman to publish a book of poems.