Near Newcastle in Weston County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Camp Jenney
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1848.
Location. 43° 48.96′ N, 104° 7.374′ W. Marker is near Newcastle, Wyoming, in Weston County. Marker is on U.S. 16, 3 miles east of U.S. 85, on the right when traveling east. Marker is at a pull-off. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newcastle WY 82701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Jenney Stockade (a few steps from this marker); Site of Field City (approx. ¼ mile away); Cheyenne – Deadwood Trail (approx. ¾ mile away); Accidental Oil Well (approx. one mile away); The Trains Power Newcastle (approx. 4.9 miles away); Cambria Powers the Trains (approx. 4.9 miles away); Hanging of Diamond L. Slim Clifton (approx. 4.9 miles away); Cambria (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newcastle.
Also see . . . The 1874 Custer Expedition to the Black Hills. "...gold has been found...The nearly 1,200-mile expedition took sixty days, arriving back at Fort Abraham Lincoln on August 30, 1874. By the time Custer returned, the Black Hills gold rush was on." (Submitted on December 20, 2007.)
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