Near Lusk in Niobrara County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

George Lathrop

Cheyenne and Black Hills Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016

1. George Lathrop Marker

Inscription. In Memory of
George Lathrop
Pioneer of the West, Indian fighter, veteran stage driver.
Born at Pottsville, Pa. Dec. 24, 1830
Died at Willow, Wyo. Dec. 24, 1915
Buried here
"A good man whose life was filled with striving events."
Marking the
Cheyenne and Black Hills Trail
This marker is erected on the old Cheyenne and Black Hills stage road. In memory of the operators of the line and the pioneers who traveled it.
Operators of the stage line:
Luke Voorhees - Russell Thorp, Sr.

Erected 1930 by Popular Subscription.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 42° 44.859′ N, 104° 29.008′ W. Marker is near Lusk, Wyoming, in Niobrara County. It can be reached from U.S. 18 near Silver Springs Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3925 U.S Highway 18, Lusk WY 82225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cheyenne-Deadwood Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Lusk Rest Area (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Breaks in the Prairie

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(about 500 feet away); The C & H Refinery (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Iron Clad Store (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Lusk House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Wyoming National Guard Armory (approx. 1.9 miles away); Niobrara County Courthouse (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lusk.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Oldest Building in Lusk (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. This marker is located at the Lusk Rest Area, about 1 1/2 miles west of Lusk on U.S.Highway 18 (also U.S. Highway 20).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016

2. George Lathrop Marker

Second Plaque on the George Lathrop Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016

3. Second Plaque on the George Lathrop Marker

This memorial financed through sale of "Memoirs of a Pioneer," written by George Lathrop, published gratis by Lusk Herald, first Wyoming newspaper published north of the Union Pacific Ry.
Memorial Committee:
Tom Black • Russell Thorp, Jr. • E. B. Wilson • George Voorhees • R. I. Olinger • J. B. Griffith
Al Rurdquist, artist
Bronze plate by Newman Mfg. Co., Cin., O.

Third Plaque on the George Lathrop Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016

4. Third Plaque on the George Lathrop Marker

Accepted August 16, 1940
The Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,380 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 30, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.