Casper in Natrona County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Pioneer Monument / Fort Casper

Pioneer Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

1. Pioneer Monument Marker

Inscription. Pioneer Monument
Erected on this site
of the
Old Oregon Trail
in memory of the pioneers
who blazed the way.
Built by
Natrona County Pioneer
Association
1849 1911

Fort Casper
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U. S. Military Post
Established about 1864
by volunteers
Abandoned Oct. 19, 1867
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Situated one mile west
of this spot
Marked by the State of Wyoming
1914

Erected 1911 by Natrona County Pioneer Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 42° 51.103′ N, 106° 19.491′ W. Marker is in Casper, Wyoming, in Natrona County. Marker is at the intersection of N Center Street and E A Street, on the left when traveling south on N Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Casper WY 82601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Monument Corrections (here, next to this marker); Oregon-California Trail (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Casper (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wyoming's Oil & Gas (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cable Tool Drilling Rig

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); The Armory (approx. 1.2 miles away); Giving Shape to History (approx. 1.3 miles away); Casper: "The Oil Capital of the Rockies" (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Casper.

More about this marker. The monument consists of a marble obelisk on three stone steps.

Fort Casper Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

2. Fort Casper Marker

The Fort Casper plaque is on the south side of the obelisk.

Pioneer Monument / Fort Casper Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

3. Pioneer Monument / Fort Casper Markers

Both markers can be seen in this photo.

Pioneer Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

4. Pioneer Monument

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

5. Pioneer Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 9, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.