Near Sinclair in Carbon County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

The Great Lincoln Highway...

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015

1. The Great Lincoln Highway... Marker

Inscription. plus other lines of transportation and communication - train, telegraph and telephone - bisected America while linking its east and west coasts during one of our nation's most remarkable eras of development. Those lifelines also sustained the community of Fort Steele. When the transcontinental road was launched in 1913, the Lincoln Highway Association was formed to fund its development through the dues of its members plus corporation contributions, especially from automobile and automotive accessory manufactures. It was not until the mid-1920s, when the U.S. Government assumed control of America's vast network of highways, that its maintenance and expansion was was federally financed.

Erected by Wyoming Recreation Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list.

Location. 41° 46.702′ N, 106° 56.87′ W. Marker is near Sinclair, Wyoming, in Carbon County. It is on County Route 347 near Interstate 80, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker

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is in this post office area: Sinclair WY 82334, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This January 1880 plan of Fort Fred Steele... (here, next to this marker); The Passenger's Railroad (here, next to this marker); Wild Times In Benton! (here, next to this marker); Officer's Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers Who Commanded Fort Fred Steele (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Steele Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Enlisted Men's Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fred Steele (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sinclair.

More about this marker. This marker, among a grouping of a four

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 9, 2015

2. The Great Lincoln Highway... Marker

This marker is the second from the right.

other markers, is located at Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site. The site is on County Road 347, north of the Interstate 80 Exit 228 and on the north side of the railroad tracks.

Also see . . . The Lincoln Highway in Wyoming - Tracks Across Wyoming. North Platte River: The old Lincoln Highway and US-30 steel bridge stands just north on the present bridge on I-80. Originally, Lincoln Highway motorists made use of the Union Pacific railroad bridge -- with the help of the station agent. Old Fort Steele Crossing Site on Carbon County page under Communities), a supply point during the Plains Indian Wars, stands to the north. (Submitted on October 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Lincoln Highway Association image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer

3. Lincoln Highway Association

The Lincoln Highway in eastern Wyoming image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lincoln Highway Association

4. The Lincoln Highway in eastern Wyoming

The Lincoln Highway in Wyoming image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, circa 1920

5. The Lincoln Highway in Wyoming

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.