Sinclair in Carbon County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Major General Frederick Steele

1818 - 1868

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015

1. Major General Frederick Steele Marker

Inscription. General Steele commanded a division of the Union Army at Vicksburg. Later he commanded all Union forces on the line of the Arkansas, exercising President Lincoln's policy of conciliation and reconstruction. At the end of the war he served in Texas, on the Mexican border. He then was sent to Oregon and Washington as commander of the Department of the Columbia.
Shortly following his death, Fort Fred Steele was named in his honor.

Erected by Wyoming Recreation Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.

Location. 41° 46.671′ N, 106° 56.764′ W. Marker is in Sinclair, Wyoming, in Carbon County. Marker is on County Route 347 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sinclair WY 82334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Major General Philippe Regis de Trobriand (here, next to this marker); Image of Fort Fred Steele (here, next to this marker); Rock Springs Massacre (here, next to this marker); Major Thomas Tipton Thornburgh (here, next to this marker); Thornburgh's Command

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(here, next to this marker); Viewing the Fort Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fred Steele after 1886 (within shouting distance of this marker); Enlisted Men's Barracks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sinclair.

More about this marker. This marker, among a grouping of a half-dozen other markers, is located at Fort Fred Steele State Park on County Road 347, north of the Interstate 80 Exit 228 and on the north side of the railroad tracks near where County Road 347 passes beneath the railroad bridge.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015

2. Major General Frederick Steele Marker

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3. Major General Frederick Steele Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.