Near Fort Bridger in Uinta County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Charcoal Kilns
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2015
1. Charcoal Kilns Marker
to supply the pioneer smelters
in the Utah Valley.
Erected 1956 by Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 41° 13.197′ N, 110° 37.171′ W. Marker is near Fort Bridger, Wyoming, in Uinta County. It is on Piedmont Road (County Route 173) near County Route 204, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Bridger WY 82933, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Uinta Mountains and in the 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Piedmont (within shouting distance of this marker); Muddy Creek Camp and Crossing (approx. 3½ miles away); Hastings Cutoff - Muddy Creek (approx. 3.9 miles away); Site of Fort Supply (approx. 10.1 miles away).
Also see . . . Piedmont Charcoal Kilns - Wyoming State Historical Society. Charcoal production from around 35 kilns in the area reached an estimated 100,000 bushels per month in 1873. The price of charcoal peaked at 27 cents per bushel but later fell to only 7 cents as demand declined. (Submitted on November 10, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2015
2. Charcoal Kilns Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2015
3. Piedmont Charcoal Kilns
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 458 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
