Near Glenrock in Converse County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Site of Brigham Young (BYX) Mail Station
1859
Photographed by Peter Isner, June 7, 2020
1. Site of Brigham Young (BYX) Mail Station Marker
One of the first two stations built to supply the Mormon emigrants and mail station to accommodate the mail service by virtue of the mail contract awarded to Hyrum Kimball agent of the BYX.
Abandoned in 1858 due to the actions of the United States government in sending troops to Salt Lake City to quell the rumored insurrection.
Later occupied by Indian Agency of the Upper Platte under Thomas S. Twiss along with several Lutheran missionaries.
In the winter 1859-60 the buildings were completed and occupied by troops of the “Expedition of the Yellowstone“ commanded by Captain W.F. Reynolds with Dr. F.V. Hayden as medical aid and Jim Bridger as guide.
Erected by Glenrock Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 42° 49.86′ N, 105° 54.162′ W. Marker is near Glenrock, Wyoming, in Converse County. It is on Deer Creek Road (County Highway 19) one mile south of I-25 (U.S. I-25), on the left
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Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Westward Expansion Trails Region and in the Powder River Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rock in the Glen (approx. 2.3 miles away); Deer Creek Station (approx. 2.6 miles away); Ferdinand V. Hayden (approx. 2.6 miles away); Ada Magill (approx. 4 miles away); Big Muddy Oil Field (approx. 4.8 miles away); Alvah H. Unthank (approx. 5.7 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2020, by Peter Isner of Douglas, Wyoming. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 24, 2020, by Peter Isner of Douglas, Wyoming. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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