Mt. Sinai Synagogue

The Mt. Sinai Synagogue in Cheyenne, Wyoming was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Mt. Sinai Synagogue
Mt. Sinai Synagogue is located in Wyoming
Mt. Sinai Synagogue
Location2610 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne, Wyoming
Coordinates41°08′27″N 104°49′25″W
Built1915
NRHP reference No.100001575[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 2017

Its original building was begun in 1915, and was the first permanent Jewish house of worship in the state of Wyoming.[2]

The synagogue was founded by Eastern European and German Jews, with the assistance of the Homestead Acts and the Jewish Agricultural Society. The synagogue moved in 1951 to its current location.[2]

References

  1. "Weekly list". National Park Service. September 8, 2017.
  2. Katherine Kasckow (May 24, 2017). "Mt. Sinai Synagogue". historic wyoming.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.