Near Wamsutter in Carbon County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
The Overland Stage Station Route
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015
1. The Overland Stage Station Route Marker
Washakee Station four miles east.
Barrel Springs Station fourteen
miles west.
Erected 1951 by The Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Overland Trail series list.
Location. 41° 27.457′ N, 107° 45.738′ W. Marker is near Wamsutter, Wyoming, in Carbon County. It is on State Highway 789 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wamsutter WY 82336, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Westward Expansion Trails Region. 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 one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Overland Trail (a few steps from this marker).
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More about this marker. This marker is on Wyoming Highway 789 about 9 miles south of Creston Junction
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015
2. The Overland Stage Station Route Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 760 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
