Fort Laramie in Goshen County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Sawmill
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
1. Sawmill Marker
Through a succession of accidental fires, Fort Laramie’s sawmills gained a reputation of being oll-fated. The lime-grout building erected upon this site in 1887 was the last of several such structures that sheltered stream engines used for sawing wood and pumping water.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 42° 12.276′ N, 104° 33.547′ W. Marker is in Fort Laramie, Wyoming, in Goshen County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 160, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at Fort Laramie National Historic Site, at the west end of the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Laramie WY 82212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Rustic Hotel “ . . . No Second-Rate Affair” (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Laramie National Historic Site (about 300 feet away); A Father’s Grief . . . A Soldier’s Honor (about 400 feet away); The Pony Express (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The Pony Express (about 500 feet away); Magazine (about 500 feet away); Fort Laramie
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More about this marker. A picture of the saw mill and steam engine appears at the top of the marker.
Also see . . . Fort Laramie National Historic Site. (Submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
2. Sawmill Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
3. Marker at Fort Laramie
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
4. Sawmill a Fort Maramie
The steam engine that powered the sawmill is seen here.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
