Welcome to the Wyoming State Society of the United States Daughters of 1812.   

Liberty, Fraternity & Unity

Chartered in 2017, the WY Society has over sixty members with two chapters; Bison Chapter, located in Casper, WY, and Zoom and Alexander Slidell MacKenzie Chapter, located in Sheridan. The members of our society engage in the following activities:

• Celebrating Francis Scott Key and the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner on September 14th.
• Supporting our veterans by volunteering at Veterans Hospitals in Cheyenne and Sheridan.
• Awarding medals and certificates to deserving ROTC and JROTC Cadets across the state.
• Mailing postcards to veterans in VA Community Living Centers in the state.
• Hosting a Remembrance Ceremony for the 100th Anniversary of the World War I and the Armistice.
• Supporting new citizens and attending Naturalization Ceremonies.
• Enjoying fun and informative programs such as the fashions of First Lady Dolley Madison and the historic Church St. Michael and All Angels in Dartmoor, England and its magnificent stained-glass window that was provided by the National Society, in 1910.  

Membership in the Daughters of 1812 is a wonderful way to honor your War of 1812 ancestor, meet new friends, and celebrate the remarkable history of our country.  Please consider joining us, we would love to have you.  
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National Society United States Daughters of 1812

 Wyoming State Officers
​2024-2027

​State President
Susan L. Haines

​State Chaplain
Nancy Legerski

​State Registrar
Rebecca Feaster

State Curator
Barbara Bentzin

​1st Vice President
​Karen Lange

Recording Secretary Sally Umber

State Treasurer
Daphne Weitzel​

2nd Vice President
Ashley Naumann 

State Historian
Donna Weaver

State Librarian
Loretta Nalley

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Veteran of the War of 1812
​Grave Located in Wyoming 

Henry Hill, a War of 1812 veteran, died in 1852 on the Oregon Trail and lies buried on private property in Goshen County, Wyoming. Identifying the person who lies in the Oregon Trail-era grave, has long proved difficult, but it is now certain that the occupant is Henry Hill of Monroe County, Mo., who died June 8, 1852, probably of cholera. Hill was 59 years old when he died, a veteran of the War of 1812 and a native of Virginia. Read more -->