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. 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?

Erected by USDI Bureau of Land Management

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 42° 31.98′ N, 108° 40.788′ W. Marker is near Atlantic City, Wyoming, in Fremont County. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Local Colour (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miners Delight: The Boom’s Broken Promises (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fort Stambaugh, 1870-1878 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Atlantic City: Surviving the Bust (approx. 3.6 miles away); Gold Flakes to Yellowcake Historic Mine Trail (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Atlantic City Project (approx. 4.1 miles away); Rock Creek (approx. 4.1 miles away); Red Canyon (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.

Miner’s Delight Structure image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, June 3, 2019

2. Miner’s Delight Structure

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.