Near La Barge in Lincoln County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Seeds-Kee-Dee-Agie, Spanish River, Rio Verde, Green River
Photographed By Bryan R. Bauer, September 23, 2010
1. Seeds-Kee-Dee-Agie, Spanish River, Rio Verde, Green River Marker
To the Shoshone Indian, this river was the Seeds-Kee-Dee Agie (Prairie Chicken River). On Sept. 16 1811, the Astorians near its headwaters termed it the Spanish River. To the Spaniards, far to the south, it was the Rio Verde (Green River). Jedediah Smith and his Mountain Men, making the first westward crossing of the south Pass by white men, camped near here Mar. 19, 1824 on the Seeds-Kee-Dee. They trapped the river and its forks which were named for them: LaBarge, Ham's, Black's, Smith's, Henry's, etc. These waters were considered as the greatest beaver waters ever known. The upper reaches became the center of the fur trade and the Rendezvous. In 1841 the fur trade ceased, but the trappers had blazed the trails for the emigrants. For forty-nine years over the Oregon and California trails, thousands of emigrants going west, crossed these waters nearby. The many that drowned and died were buried along the river banks. The Mountain Men guided, manned the ferries and traded with the emigrants. Graves, marked and unmarked, names cut in the rocks and wagon trails worn deep remain with the legend and lore of a great river of the West, The Green.
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Erected 1964 by Sublette County Historical Society; Lincoln County Board of Commissioners; U.S. Bureau of Land Management; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the California Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 1824.
Location. 42° 7.047′ N, 110° 10.177′ W. Marker is near La Barge, Wyoming, in Lincoln County. Marker is on U.S. 189, 12.8 miles north of State Highway 372, on the right when traveling north. It is also 10.2 miles south of the junction with Wyoming Highway 235 in the town of La Barge. It sits on the east side of the highway, between the highway and the Fontenelle Resevoir. There is a large turnout and plenty of parking at the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Barge WY 83123, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jim Bridger (approx. 4.2 miles away); Names Hill (approx. 4.2 miles away); Names Hill State Historic Site (approx. 4.2 miles away).
Photographed By Bryan R. Bauer, September 23, 2010
2. The Marker with Fontenelle Resevoir in the Background
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. This page has been viewed 1,245 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
