Story in Sheridan County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Site of Wagon Box Fight
Wagon Box Fight
August 2, 1867
Marked by the
State of Wyoming
Erected by State of Wyoming.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 44° 33.543′ N, 106° 53.875′ W. Marker is in Story, Wyoming, in Sheridan County. Marker can be reached from Wagon Box Road. Marker is located at the Wagon Box Fight Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Story WY 82842, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Fight to Survive (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagon Box Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagon Box Fight (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle, August 2, 1867 (within shouting distance of this marker); Valor in Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood Cutting: A Hazardous Harvest (within shouting distance of this marker); The Aftermath: Two Versions of Victory (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wagon Box Fight: Continuing Controversies (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Story.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. See all of the markers found on the Wagon Box Fight walking trail.
Also see . . . The Wagon Box Fight, 1867. Account of the battle from the Wyoming State Historical Society. (Submitted on August 18, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.