Torrington in Goshen County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Ben Trout Homestead Shack
1909
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2016
1. Ben Trout Homestead Shack Marker
This is an ORIGINAL HOMESTEAD SHACK built in 1909 about 28 miles south of Torrington on land which is now near the center of Hawk Spring Irrigation Reservoir. The house is 12' 7" x 12' 6" square and was home for the Trouts for 13 years. Here they raised their 3 children. The floor was originally packed dirt covered with a rug or two. The oldest 2 children slept on the floor… Mama, Papa & baby slept in the ¾ bed. It was as hot in the summer as it was cold in the winter. After the Trouts built a larger house… this shack was used as a milk house and the wooden floor was added. Mice and snakes were a common problem. Dust and dirt from plowed ground and Wyoming's ever present winds covered everything in grit.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 42° 2.908′ N, 104° 11.029′ W. Marker is in Torrington, Wyoming, in Goshen County. Marker can be reached from CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) ¼ mile north of East 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker and shack are located on the Homesteaders Museum grounds,
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2016
2. Ben Trout Homestead Shack Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Oregon Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Empire, Wyoming: African American Community Building in the West (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cold Springs (approx. 0.6 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stuart’s 1812-13 Astorian Party Campsite (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named The Oregon Trail (approx. 7.3 miles away); “If I Should Die Before…” (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Torrington.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2016
3. Ben Trout Homestead Shack
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2016
4. Ben Trout Homestead Shack
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2016
5. Ben Trout Homestead Shack
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 6, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
