Near Atlantic City in Fremont County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Miner’s Delight
Is not abandoned!
Photographed by Connor Olson, June 3, 2019
1. Miner’s Delight Marker
Inscription.
Miner’s Delight. Is not abandoned!. Entering Miner’s Delight, you’ll be struck by the mystery and charm of an old west ghost town. The weather, brown logs command as much interest as a clear blue sky are reflected in the glassy surface of the beaver ponds. How do these buildings stay in this condition? Why aren’t they just piles of old logs after so many decades? The BLM is carefully maintaining and stabilizing these buildings in their current state as wonderful, mysterious, and charming parts of an old west ghost town.
Preserving History , There are typically three types of preserving historic buildings: reconstruction, rehabilitation, and stabilization. If you’ve been to South Pass City, you’ve seen examples of reconstruction, which consist of creating replicas of buildings that no longer exist. Atlantic City has many examples of rehabilitation-historic buildings that have been adapted for modern use while keeping most of their original features.
Here at Miners Delight the Bureau of Land Management is using another preservation approach stabilization to keep the buildings standing while preserving the atmosphere of an old ghost mining town. Look for signs of stabilization as you wander among the cabins.
What do you think of this preservation approach?
Entering Miner’s Delight, you’ll be struck by the mystery and charm of an old west ghost town. The weather, brown logs command as much interest as a clear blue sky are reflected in the glassy surface of the beaver ponds. How do these buildings stay in this condition? Why aren’t they just piles of old logs after so many decades? The BLM is carefully maintaining and stabilizing these buildings in their current state as wonderful, mysterious, and charming parts of an old west ghost town.
Preserving History There are typically three types of preserving historic buildings: reconstruction, rehabilitation, and stabilization. If you’ve been to South Pass City, you’ve seen examples of reconstruction, which consist of creating replicas of buildings that no longer exist. Atlantic City has many examples of rehabilitation-historic buildings that have been adapted for modern use while keeping most of their original features.
Here at Miners Delight the Bureau of Land Management is using another preservation approach stabilization to keep the buildings standing while preserving the atmosphere of an old ghost mining town. Look for signs of stabilization as you wander among the cabins.
Location. 42° 31.98′ N, 108° 40.788′ W. Marker is near Atlantic City, Wyoming, in Fremont County. It can be reached from Fort Stambough Loop. Located off Fort Stambough Loop, in the old Miner’s Delight town. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lander WY 82520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wind River Country. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
