Torrington in Goshen County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Cold Springs
Ύ mile east from this point
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 22, 2014
1. Cold Springs Marker
Cold Springs was a popular camping ground on the Overland Trail to California, Oregon, Utah and other points in the far west. It was a stage station along the Overland Stage Route 1854 - 1862 and also a Pony Express relay stop 1860 - 1861. Station tender was M. Reynal.
Erected by Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Trail, and the Pony Express National Historic Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 42° 2.405′ N, 104° 11.032′ W. Marker is in Torrington, Wyoming, in Goshen County. It is on U.S. 85 near Industrial Park Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Torrington WY 82240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin and in the Westward Expansion Trails Region. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oregon Trail (here, next to this marker); Empire, Wyoming: African American Community Building in the West (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. half a mile away); Ben Trout Homestead Shack (approx. 0.6 miles away); CPL. Travis Snow Memorial Building (approx. 1.7 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 1.7 miles away); Stuarts 1812-13 Astorian Party Campsite (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Oregon Trail (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Torrington.
More about this marker. This marker is just south of Torrington, Wyoming.
Additional keywords. Pony Express
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 22, 2014
2. Cold Springs Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 22, 2014
3. Oregon Trail marker
Marked by the
State of Wyoming
1914
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,862 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
