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Near Rock River in Albany County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
 

Rock Creek

 
 
Rock Creek Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015
1. Rock Creek Marker
Inscription.
In memory of those who
passed this way to win
and hold the West
on the Fort Halleck-
Fort Laramie Road
Frontier town of
Rock Creek 10 miles
north east

 
Erected 1953 by The Historic Landmark Commission of Wyoming.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 41° 45.956′ N, 105° 58.538′ W. Marker is near Rock River, Wyoming, in Albany County. It is at the intersection of Banzhaf Lane (County Route 67) and U.S. 30, on the left when traveling north on Banzhaf Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4000 County Road 67, Rock River WY 82083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 9 miles of this
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marker, measured as the crow flies: Albany County Train Robberies (approx. 8½ miles away); Dinosaur Graveyard (approx. 8½ miles away).
 
Rock Creek Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015
2. Rock Creek Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 904 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
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Jul. 15, 2026