Near Newcastle in Weston County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Camp Jenney
Photographed By Keith L, September 21, 2006
1. Camp Jenney Marker
Inscription.
Camp Jenney. . Camp site of the first authorized military expedition into the Black Hills. On September 12, 1857 Lt. G. K. Warren of the U. S. Topographical Engineers and his party, camped here and erected a log corral. (17 years before the famous Custer Expedition.) On June 3, 1875, the expedition headed by Professor Walter P. Jenney under military escort commanded by Col. R. I. Dodge of Ft. Laramie, camped on the location of Lt. Warren's camp and corral. A stockade was erected and became known as Camp Jenney. The stockade was a stop over for gold seekers during the winter 75 – 76 and later became a stage station. The stockade is now located by the Anna Miller Museum.
Camp site of the first authorized military expedition into the Black Hills. On September 12, 1857 Lt. G. K. Warren of the U. S. Topographical Engineers and his party, camped here and erected a log corral. (17 years before the famous Custer Expedition.) On June 3, 1875, the expedition headed by Professor Walter P. Jenney under military escort commanded by Col. R. I. Dodge of Ft. Laramie, camped on the location of Lt. Warren's camp and corral. A stockade was erected and became known as Camp Jenney. The stockade was a stop over for gold seekers during the winter 75 –
76 and later became a stage station. The stockade is now located by the Anna Miller Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1848.
Location. 43° 48.96′ N, 104° 7.374′ W. Marker is near Newcastle, Wyoming, in Weston County. Marker is on U.S. 16, 3 miles east of U.S. 85, on the right when traveling east. Marker is at a pull-off. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newcastle WY 82701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . The 1874 Custer Expedition to the Black Hills. "...gold has been found...The nearly 1,200-mile expedition took sixty days, arriving back at Fort Abraham Lincoln on August 30, 1874. By the time Custer returned, the Black Hills gold rush was on." (Submitted on December 20, 2007.)
Photographed By Keith L, September 21, 2006
2. Eastbound View from Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2007, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,158 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2007, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
