Kemmerer in Lincoln County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Kemmerer Founders Monument
Wyoming's Aquarium in Stone
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2014
1. Kemmerer Founders Monument Marker
founded 1897
by
Mahlon S. Kemmerer
1843 - 1925
and
Patrick J. Quealy
1857 - 1930
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Paleontology • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 41° 47.656′ N, 110° 32.265′ W. Marker is in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in Lincoln County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and Pine Avenue, on the right when traveling east on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 South Main Street, Kemmerer WY 83101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wyoming Centennial (within shouting distance of this marker); Oregon Trail Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of James C. Penney (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fossil Butte (approx. 5 miles away); Alfred Corum Grave (approx. 13.8 miles away); Nancy Jane Hill (approx. 14 miles away).
More about this monument. This marker is in a small triangular city park bounded by Pine Avenue, South Main Street and J.C. Penney Drive.
Regarding Kemmerer Founders Monument.
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1. Lincoln County Photos - Wyoming Tales and Trails. The coal company and the town were named after Quealy's financial backer, Pennsylvania coal magnate Mahlon S. Kemmerer. The town was established as an "independent town"; that is, a town in which lots were sold rather than leased from the coal company. This permitted independent businesses to be established. (Submitted on January 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
2. Fossil Butte National Monument - U.S. National Park Service. Some of the world's best preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming's cold sagebrush desert. Fossilized fishes, insects, plants, reptiles, birds, and mammals are exceptional for their abundance, variety, and detail of preservation. Most remarkable is the story they tell of ancient life in a sub-tropical landscape. (Submitted on January 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2014
2. Kemmerer Founders Monument Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2014
3. Wyoming's Aquarium in Stone plaque
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2014
4. Wyoming's Aquarium in Stone plaque
See ya later alligator…
… in 50 million years
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2014
5. Wyoming's Aquarium in Stone plaque
One of many
undescribed birds
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2014
6. Wyoming's Aquarium in Stone plaque
A common predator in
ancient fossil lake
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2014
7. Kemmerer Founders Monument Marker
Although spiny it was
eaten by Phareodus
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2014
8. Wyoming's Aquarium in Stone plaque
World’s only complete
early horse
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 26, 2014
9. Wyoming's Aquarium in Stone plaque
World’s oldest
fossil bats
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
