Demonstrators walk along a street holding signs demanding the right to vote and equal civil rights at the March on Washington - civil rights history sites

Self-guided · County in Wyoming

Civil Rights History Sites in Sheridan County, WY

The churches, schools, lunch counters and homes where the civil rights movement was organized, fought and remembered.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Sheridan County is one of 23 counties in Wyoming.

Man and woman standing beside gray wall - civil rights history sites — Photo: Suzy Brooks on Unsplash

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mathew Ahmann in a crowd of demonstrators at the March on Washington - civil rights history sites — Photo: Unseen Histories on Unsplash

Civil rights march on Washington, D.C - civil rights history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near Sheridan County, WY

The 12 nearest

There are no civil rights history sites on the record within 300 miles of Sheridan County, WY. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 19 within 30 miles. 23 listed sites carry Sheridan County as their county.

Mount Viewunder a mile from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Sheridan · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Robinson--Smith House1.1 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Sheridan · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Sheridan County Courthouse1.3 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Site · Sheridan · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
St. Peter's Episcopal Church1.4 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Sheridan · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Trail End1.4 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Sheridan · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
160-166 N. Main1.5 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Sheridan · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Holy Name Catholic School1.6 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Sheridan · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Sheridan Flouring Mills, Inc.1.7 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Sheridan · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Sheridan County Fairgrounds Historic District1.7 miles from the center of Sheridan County · District · Sheridan · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
George, Stephen, Homestead3.8 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Sheridan · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
First Congregational Church5.8 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Sheridan · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Odd Fellows Hall7.1 miles from the center of Sheridan County · Building · Big Horn · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Sheridan County, WY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Civil Rights History in Sheridan County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Sheridan County, WY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Sheridan County, WY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Sheridan County, WY?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Sheridan County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Sheridan County, WY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Sheridan County, WY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.