Fort Washakie in Fremont County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Block House
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 30, 2016
1. Block House Marker
A Refuge for Women and Children in Times of Danger.
Erected 1953 by Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 42° 59.112′ N, 108° 53.262′ W. Marker is in Fort Washakie, Wyoming, in Fremont County. It can be reached from Old Wind River Highway near Trout Creek Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 257 Old Wind River Highway, Fort Washakie WY 82514, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Wind River Indian Reservation and in Wind River Country. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sacajawea (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Shoshone-Episcopal Mission Boarding School (approx. 1.2 miles away); Washakie (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Washakie World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Sacajawea (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mrs. Maggie Richards and Mrs. Hall (approx. 1½ miles away); The Right Rev. George Maxwell Randall, D.D. (approx. 1½ miles away); Sacajawea Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Washakie.
More about this marker. The Block House is located at the end
this page online
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 30, 2016
2. Block House
The marker is on the front of the building.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 30, 2016
3. Block House
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 30, 2016
4. Block House
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 30, 2016
5. Old Wind River Agency (Trout Creek) Blockhouse
The National Register of Historic Places
Wyoming Place No. 379
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 26, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
