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Lander in Fremont County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
 

Site of Fort McGraw

 
 
Site of Fort McGraw Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 24, 2014
1. Site of Fort McGraw Marker
Inscription.
1857
Site of Fort McGraw (sic)
Rendezvous of
Scouts & Trappers
1812 - 1835

 
Erected by Boy Scouts of America, Lander Troop 17.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
 
Location. 42° 51.082′ N, 108° 41.771′ W. Marker is in Lander, Wyoming, in Fremont County. Marker is on State Highway 789 near Beebee Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lander WY 82520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Fort Thompson or Camp Magraw (within shouting distance of this marker); Lander Valley Historical Sites (approx. 2 miles away); Lander's Mill (approx. 2.1 miles away); I.O.O.F. Building (approx. 2.1 miles away); IOOF Building - Golden Rule Store (approx. 2.1 miles away); Palace Pharmacy, Albany Hotel, US Post Office (approx. 2.1 miles away); Main Street (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lander Hotel (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lander.
 
More about this marker. This marker is located east of Lander, WY at a pullout on the north side of Highway 789.
 
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Site of Fort McGraw Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 24, 2014
2. Site of Fort McGraw Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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