Mammoth in Yellowstone National Park in Park County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Fort Yellowstone
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 13, 2017
1. Fort Yellowstone Marker
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This Fort Possesses National Significance
In Commemorating the History of the
United States America
2003
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 44° 58.587′ N, 110° 41.979′ W. Marker is in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, in Park County. It is in Mammoth. It is at the intersection of North Entrance Road (U.S. 89) and Grand Loop Road (U.S. 89), on the left when traveling south on North Entrance Road. Located on the Albright Visitor Center & Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yellowstone National Park WY 82190, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Bighorn Basin and in Greater Yellowstone. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Yellowstone National Historic Landmark (a few steps from this marker); The Parade Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Elk Rut (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named From Soldier to Ranger (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Road Builders (within shouting distance of this
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to Historic Fort Yellowstone (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); From Soldier to Ranger (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Road Builders (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Drill Field (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); A Good Duty Station (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); A Soldier's Life (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Fort Yellowstone. A member of the contributors family, Moses W. Katz, Private, Troop G, 1st Cavalry Regiment, was stationed and discharged from the Army at Fort Yellowstone in 1901 (age 24).
Also see . . .
1. Fort Yellowstone on Wikipedia
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 13, 2017
2. Fort Yellowstone Marker, Albright Visitor Center & Museum Entrance
2. Albright Visitor Center, Yellowstone National Park. (Submitted on May 24, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 13, 2017
3. Albright Visitor Center & Museum
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2018
4. Marker Inside Museum
World Heritage Site... whose outstanding Natural and Cultural Resources form the Common Inheritance of All Mankind.
Photographed by Craig Baker, September 9, 2018
5. Fort Yellowstone
View from the nearby hot springs.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 795 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on September 16, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 24, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4, 5. submitted on September 16, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
