Near Douglas in Converse County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Water Supply

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 23, 2014

1. Water Supply Marker

Inscription. From this location, where the water reservoir once stood, one can see several interesting points. The sighting device points out the location of the pump used during the later years to supply the fort with water. Prior to installation of the pump the water detail was usually a punishment duty, water having been dipped from the river and hauled in a wooden tank wagon to the fort. There were never any wells on the grounds of the post.

Erected by Fort Fetterman State Historic Site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

Location. 42° 50.783′ N, 105° 29.126′ W. Marker is near Douglas, Wyoming, in Converse County. It is on State Highway 93, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Douglas WY 82633, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Westward Expansion Trails Region

and in the Powder River Basin.

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,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hog Ranch (a few steps from this marker); Bozeman Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Fetterman (approx. ¼ mile away); The One Mile Hog Ranch (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Oregon Trail (approx. 5½ miles away); Bill Hooker (approx. 5½

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miles away); Douglas World War II POW Camp (approx. 7.3 miles away); Ayres Natural Bridge Park (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Douglas.

More about this marker. This marker is on the grounds of Fort Fetterman State Historic Site, locate about 5 miles north of Douglas on Wyoming Highway 93.

Fort Fetterman cistern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 23, 2014

2. Fort Fetterman cistern

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.