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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fremont County

 
Clickable Map of Fremont County, Wyoming and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Fremont County, WY (112) Carbon County, WY (60) Hot Springs County, WY (23) Natrona County, WY (100) Park County, WY (196) Sublette County, WY (48) Sweetwater County, WY (86) Teton County, WY (83) Washakie County, WY (17)  FremontCounty(112) Fremont County (112)  CarbonCounty(60) Carbon County (60)  HotSpringsCounty(23) Hot Springs County (23)  NatronaCounty(100) Natrona County (100)  ParkCounty(196) Park County (196)  SubletteCounty(48) Sublette County (48)  SweetwaterCounty(86) Sweetwater County (86)  TetonCounty(83) Teton County (83)  WashakieCounty(17) Washakie County (17)
Lander is the county seat for Fremont County
Adjacent to Fremont County, Wyoming
      Carbon County (60)  
      Hot Springs County (23)  
      Natrona County (100)  
      Park County (196)  
      Sublette County (48)  
      Sweetwater County (86)  
      Teton County (83)  
      Washakie County (17)  
 
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101 Wyoming, Fremont County, Fort Washakie — Washakie
The Great Shoshone Chief, a skilled hunter, strategist, and warrior against his tribal enemies was noted for his friendship towards the white man. He united his people. He was born about 1804 and died February 20, 1900. Shoshone Indian Reservation . . . Map (db m96204) HM
102 Wyoming, Fremont County, Hudson — Bonneville Cabins
Five hundred yards northwest of this marker stood the Bonneville Cabins, built by Captain B.L.E. Bonneville in 1835 to store his trade goods. Three cabins were constructed and later two more. They were long known as “The Five Cabins, : the . . . Map (db m80128) HM
103 Wyoming, Fremont County, Hudson — World War II
In Memoriam ★ Christando, John ★ Hoyt, William David Jr. ★ Homec, Frank Edward ★ Gotten Gaspero ★ Valluskey, John Arthur In Honor Of Allen, John • Alexander, Sterling, Jr. • Burkus, Albert . . . Map (db m167192) WM
104 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Gold Flakes to Yellowcake Historic Mine Trail
The Historic Mine Trail and Byway Program designated the Gold Flakes to Yellowstone Historic Mine Trail in 2005. This trail links significant finds of gold, iron ore, and uranium, each of which played important roles in Wyoming's history. The . . . Map (db m67009) HM
105 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Ice Slough
Ice Slough is a small stream that flows into the Sweetwater River five miles east of here. In front of this point is a slough (i.e. a marsh or shallow un-drained depression). This slough gave the name to the stream east of here. In the "Ice Slough" . . . Map (db m62076) HM
106 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Jeffrey CityBiggest Bust of Them All
Home on the range, a tiny community consisting of a post office, gas station, and a few souls, sat quiet and undisturbed along this lonesome stretch of highway until the 1950's. That all changed when the nation's uranium industry boomed after World . . . Map (db m67008) HM
107 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Pony Express
The need was there Competing with time, harsh climates, long distances, tough terrain and the hostility of numerous Indian bands, the Pony Express carried the mail 1600 miles across the West. From April 4, 1860 to October 24, 1861, . . . Map (db m69604) HM
108 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Split Rock
Originally called the Emigrant Road, the Oregon Trail was the main route of westward expansion from 1812 to 1869. An estimated 500,000 people journeyed past here in search of new lands and new lives in the West. Because of its unique shape, . . . Map (db m62092) HM
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109 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Split Rock
A famous natural landmark used by Indians, trappers, and emigrants on the Oregon Trail. Site of Split Rock Pony Express 1860-1861, stage and telegraph station is on the south side of the Sweetwater. Split Rock can be seen as a cleft on the . . . Map (db m67007) HM
110 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Split Rock
Split Rock was a relay station during the turbulent 18 month life of the Pony Express. The Express operated at a gallop, speeding mail across the West in only 10 days. However, because of the "talking wire," its days were numbered. The telegraph . . . Map (db m69603) HM
111 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Split Rock Meadows
Shoshone, Arapaho, Crow and Sioux Indians occupied this pleasant valley long before the Oregon Trail, which changed their cultures and life styles forever. This led to tragic warfare and the eventual loss of country they had called their own. . . . Map (db m69602) HM
112 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Trails to Opportunity
The Oregon Trail was American’s main street west. Building upon American Indians footpaths, emigrants bound for the Pacific Northwest used the trail. They were soon followed by Mormons fleeing persecution, gold seekers rushing to California and the . . . Map (db m95744) HM
113 Wyoming, Fremont County, Jeffrey City — Wild HorsesA Western Legacy
Wild horses, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, live around Green Mountain which is located on the opposite side of the highway. You many see bands of wild horses roaming public land on the south side of the road. Wild horses are distant . . . Map (db m95774) HM
114 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — "The Sinks"
“The Sinks” are a series of cracks and crevices at the back of the cavern before you. The water of the Popo Agie River flows into the Sinks. It then reappears at the “Rise of the Sinks,” a large calm pool ¼ mile down canyon. . . . Map (db m95824) HM
115 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Beaver Rim and the Wind River Range
Viewed from Beaver Rim, the Wind River Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountain chain, boast 53 granite peaks over 13,000 feet high. The Continental Divide runs the length of the Wind River Range. Water on the east side of the Continental Divide flows . . . Map (db m67012) HM
116 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Borner's Garden SchoolhouseCirca 1881
This schoolhouse was built by John Borner along the Old Indian Trail near the mouth of Sinks Canyon. Mr. Borner was well known by residents of Lander for is large, plentiful garden. He was married in 1875 to Lena (Jenny) Canary, the sister of the . . . Map (db m95865) HM
117 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Bossert Building1893 — Lander Bake Shop —
This unique ornate building has been on Lander's Main Street since 1893. Built by Thomas J. Bossert and it was used for his dry goods store. He ran it as a "cash only" store. He advertised clothing at lower prices than every offered in Lander. He . . . Map (db m95870) HM
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118 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Dallas Dome Oil Field
Site of Wyoming's First Oil Well - 1884Map (db m96365) HM
119 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Fremont Hotel1891 — Central Bank & Trust —
The Fremont served guests for eighty years on the corner of Main and 3rd, from 1891 to 1971. Jerry Sheehan had the foresight to build an out-of-the ordinary hotel in an isolated western town. Mr. Sheehan was no stranger to the hotel business. Prior . . . Map (db m95872) HM
120 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Gold Flakes to Yellowcake Historic Mine Trail
The Historic Mine Trail and Byway Program designated the Gold Flakes to Yellowstone Historic Mine Trail in 2005. This trail links significant finds of gold, iron ore, and uranium, each of which played important roles in Wyoming's history. The . . . Map (db m67011) HM
121 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Gold Flakes to Yellowcake Historic Mine Trail
The Historic Mine Trail and Byway Program designated the Gold Flakes to Yellowstone Historic Mine Trail in 2005. This trail links significant finds of gold, iron ore, and uranium, each of which played important roles in Wyoming's history. The . . . Map (db m67015) HM
122 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — I.O.O.F. Building
This building located at 202 Main Street in Lander, WY has weathered over a century of storied & varied history. The building before you was commissioned by, & constructed for, the local International Order of Odd Fellows in 1886. Initially the Odd . . . Map (db m131600) HM
123 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — IOOF Building - Golden Rule Store1886 — Forge Bar & Grill —
In 1886, the social society, the International Order of Odd Fellows, funded the construction of this brick building.  The Odd Fellows held their meeting upstairs which was reported as handsomely furnished, and was supplied with “electric . . . Map (db m95965) HM
124 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Killed Here By Indians
In Memoriam Dr. Barr, Jerome Mason, Harvey Morgan, Killed Here By Indians June 27, 1870Map (db m95778) HM
125 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Lander Hotel1874 — Grand Theater —
The Lander Hotel was one of the first businesses on Lander’s dusty Main Street.  It began as an eating place and stopover for bull-team freighters on their way to Fort Washakie. It was a one-story, four-room log building built by Ben Decora.  Later . . . Map (db m95961) HM
126 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Lander Valley Historical Sites
Scouts and Trappers visited this area by 1811 and rendezvous were held in 1829, in 1830, and in 1836. Camp Magraw, 1857, site 2.1 miles north. Fort Thompson, 1857-1858, was located 4.4 miles north of here. Camp Augur, 1869-1870, . . . Map (db m95785) HM
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127 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Lander's Mill1888 — Lander's Mill —
By 1887-88 the farmers were pushing for a local flour mill and went as far as putting up some of their own money to entice someone to take on the project.  At that time, wheat was grown in abundance but little was sold except as chicken feed.  J. D. . . . Map (db m95967) HM
128 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — M.N Baldwin Co.1884 — Crux Coffee —
Major Noyes Baldwin and his wife, Josephine Wright Baldwin, were some of the earliest settlers in the Lander Valley. Before establishing the dry good store in Lander, he had a trading post near Hudson, Wyoming, a log trading post on Baldwin Creek, . . . Map (db m95946) HM
129 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Main StreetLander, Wyoming
J.K. Moore, post trader at Fort Washakie, built the large store shown in mid-photo in the early 1880s. It was later to be one of the most elaborate saloons in the entire west, fitted out with glassware and furniture cut in the shape of diamonds. . . . Map (db m95868) HM
130 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Narcissa Prentiss WhitmanEliza. Hart Spalding
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman. Eliza. Hart Spalding. First white women to cross this Pass July 4, 1836 Map (db m80500) HM
131 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Noble Hotel1918 — National Outdoor Leadership School —
The Noble Hotel has been a landmark in downtown Lander since it was built in 1918. The grand hotel was built to serve visitors from the East on their way to Yellowstone. Harold Del Monte bought the hotel in 1929 and set out to recreate the Noble as . . . Map (db m95947) HM
132 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Noble Lane Building1891 — 320 Main Street —
This building was the second home to the Noble and Lane Mercantile Business. The face of the mercantile building has changed.  It was originally built by Worden P. Noble and Albert D. Lane in 1891.   The stone building next to it is where their . . . Map (db m95944) HM
133 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Old Oregon Trail
Old Oregon Trail 1843-57 Map (db m80503) HM
134 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Oregon Buttes
To the south stand the Oregon Buttes, a major trail landmark. The name is significant because the Buttes were roughly the beginning of the Oregon Territory and also helped keep emigrants encouraged, even though there were still hundreds of miles of . . . Map (db m80499) HM
135 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Palace Pharmacy, Albany Hotel, US Post Office1891 — 119 South 2nd Street —
In 1891, Eugene Amoretti, successful businessman and one of the “town fathers,” financed the construction of this building.  It was the original home of the Palace Pharmacy.  The building was large enough to house many different . . . Map (db m95970) HM
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136 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Popo Agie Power
In 1919 the Sinks Canyon Hydro Electric Company built a power plant in the canyon to provide electricity for Lander. A dam was built upstream of the Sinks. The dam diverted part of the Popo Agie River into a pipeline which carried the water to the . . . Map (db m95820) HM
137 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Red Canyon
Red Canyon is cooperatively managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the State of Wyoming, the Bureau of Land Management and private landowners. The spectacular orange and red sandstone formations you see here have been exposed through . . . Map (db m80132) HM
138 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Red Canyon Wildlife Habitat Management Area
The Red Canyon Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) before you is a crucial part of the entire winter range complex along the Southern Wind River Mountains in the Lander Area. The 1785 acres of the Red Canyon WHMA were purchased in 1958 primarily . . . Map (db m96368) HM
139 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Rock Creek
In 1842, gold was first found in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming by a fur trapper, Georgia Tom Mckeever of the American Fur Company. Mckeever passed before he could get his gold to an assayer, leaving location unknown. Given the hostile . . . Map (db m152989) HM
140 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Rocky Ridge
At 7000 feet above sea level, Rocky Ridge is the highest point on the Mormon and Oregon Trails. This elevation, lack of water, and rugged landscape presented a challenge to early pioneers. The trail over Rocky Ridge is approximately two miles long . . . Map (db m96621) HM
141 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Sinks CanyonCorridor to the Winds
From the time the glaciers of the last Ice Age retreated about 16,000 years ago, people have journeyed into Sinks Canyon. The canyon is a natural pathway into and over the southern Wind River Mountains. For thousands of years people, and wildlife, . . . Map (db m95818) HM
142 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Sinks Canyon - Corridor to the Winds
The heavily timbered slope before you provides excellent habitat for many species of wildlife. Douglas Fir trees with Oregon Grape, Mountain Lover, Snowberry, Wild Rose and many other shrubs in the under story, cover the slope. Vegetation is thicker . . . Map (db m95825) HM
143 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Site of Fort Augur1869 - 70
Fort Brown 1870 - 78Map (db m95867) HM
144 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Site of Fort McGraw
1857 Site of Fort McGraw (sic) Rendezvous of Scouts & Trappers 1812 - 1835 Map (db m80129) HM
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145 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Site of Fort Thompson or Camp Magraw
In 1856 the United States Congress appropriated money to build the central division of the Fort Kearney-South Pass-Honey Lake Wagon Road from Nebraska to California. W.M.F. Magraw was appointed superintendent by the Secretary of the Interior. He was . . . Map (db m96164) HM
146 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — South Pass
The South Pass, in which you are now located, is perhaps the most significant transportation-gateway through the Rocky Mountains. Indians, mountain men, Oregon Trail emigrants, Pony Express riders, and miners all recognized the value of this . . . Map (db m67016) HM
147 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — South PassOn Top of the World
From where you're standing South Pass doesn't look all that remarkable. But compared to the rugged Wind River Mountains, it can easily be recognized as a type of gateway. Nevertheless, crossing the Continental Divide into "Oregon Country" was a . . . Map (db m67020) HM
148 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — South Pass
Even after the discovery of South Pass in 1824, it was years before the route was used extensively. Fur trapper/trader William Sublette brought a small caravan of wagons to South Pass in 1828. While his party did not take wagons over the pass, they . . . Map (db m67021) HM
149 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — South Pass
South Pass was discovered in 1812 by a small band of Astorians led by Robert Stuart as they traveled east with dispatches for John Jacob Astor. It was “rediscovered” in 1824 by a party led by Jedediah Smith as they searched for a winter . . . Map (db m80501) HM
150 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — The Atlantic City ProjectThe Iron Ore Boom and Bust
The hills of the Sweetwater Mining District hold various minerals, and beginning in the 1960s, iron ore mining provided an economic boom for the area. In 1960 the U.S. Steel Corporation broke ground on the nation's highest open pit iron ore mine at . . . Map (db m67014) HM
151 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — The Corridor West
The trail over South Pass is a transportation corridor which served many purposes. In addition to being the route to Oregon and California, it was used by Mormon pioneers and by the Pony Express. A great exodus to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 . . . Map (db m67019) HM
152 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — The Fur Trade
The demand for beaver pelts in the early 1800s led to the exploration and eventual settlement of the American West. South Pass was part of a major thoroughfare through the Rockies and its discovery is significant to the era known as the fur trade. . . . Map (db m67022) HM
153 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail In memory of those who passed this way to win and hold the West Plaque placed by the Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming 1950 Map (db m80504) HM
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154 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — The Rise of the Sinks
The Rise of the Sinks is a large spring where the water of the middle fork of the Popo Agie River reappears after flowing into a limestone cavern called the Sinks, located a quarter of a mile upstream. The water flows underground following an . . . Map (db m95819) HM
155 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — The Way West
With South Pass behind them, Oregon and California-bound travelers faced the second half of their journey. The roughest travel was yet to come. From Missouri to South Pass, emigrants were able to follow rivers. But from South Pass to Oregon and . . . Map (db m67018) HM
156 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Twin Mounds
The Twin Mounds are a minor landmark along the Trail. These low hills on either side of the Trail helped keep emigrants headed in the right direction on the final climb to South Pass. After the wagons passed between the Mounds, they fanned out . . . Map (db m237435) HM
157 Wyoming, Fremont County, Lander — Willie Rescue Site
The James G. Willie Handcart Company was rescued on October 21, 1856 by a rescue party sent by Brigham Young. 21 members of the Willie Company perished in this valley due to a severe winter storm and lack of clothing and food. Captain Willie left in . . . Map (db m96622) HM
158 Wyoming, Fremont County, Riverton — Trappers, Traders and Explorers
In memory of the Trappers, Traders and Explorers, who established the Rendezvous at the Junction of the Little and Big Wind Rivers Map (db m80127) HM
159 Wyoming, Fremont County, Shoshoni — “Wild Sheep and Wild Fire”
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep once roamed much of the western United States. Now, these magnificent animals are found in only a fraction of their historic range. Human expansion, disease, market hunting and fire suppression all contributed to the . . . Map (db m88979) HM
160 Wyoming, Fremont County, Shoshoni — Boysen Dam and Reservoir Today
In 1952, dignitaries dedicated a new dam built by the Bureau of Reclamation, one and half miles upstream from Asmus Boysen’s historic dam. Construction began with blasting of a tunnel to divert the river and included relocation of both the highway . . . Map (db m88138) HM
161 Wyoming, Fremont County, Shoshoni — Boysen's Historic Dam
In the early 1900s, Asmus Boysen, a Danish immigrant and successful businessman, dreamt to building a dam that would provide water and power to Central Wyoming. The dam was to be an engineering achievement, spanning 180 feet high and 124 feet long, . . . Map (db m167191) HM
162 Wyoming, Fremont County, Shoshoni — Geology of the Wind River Canyon
      The Wind River Canyon provides a unique slice through geologic time. While driving through the canyon, you can see rocks that were deposited when life was beginning and when Wyoming was covered by a sea with a tropical climate similar to the . . . Map (db m88141) HM
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163 Wyoming, Fremont County, Shoshoni — Site of Original Boysen DamWyoming
      Mule teams hauled the materials for the original Boysen Dam, built here in the early 1900s by Asmus Boysen to provide power for his gold and copper mining interests in this area. A few years later when the Burlington Railroad built through . . . Map (db m88147) HM
164 Wyoming, Fremont County, Shoshoni — Wind River Canyon
Boysen Dam, completed in 1951, marks the southern margin of the east-west trending Owl Creek Mountains and the Wind River Canyon. Drained by the north flowing Wind River, the canyon is 14 miles long, 1.3-2 miles wide and 2,400 feet deep where it . . . Map (db m70611) HM
165 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — Crushing Gold Ore
An arrastra is a type of primitive mill used to crush ore and extract gold and silver. Water diverted from Willow Creek turned the large water wheel to provide power. A drive shaft connected to the wheel rotated a series of cogwheels that in turn . . . Map (db m154156) HM
166 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — Esther Hobart Morris
Two related, side-by-side markers pay tribute to Esther Hobart Morris. Home & office site of Esther Hobart Morris First woman Justice of the Peace in the World Feb. 14, 1870 . . . Map (db m80149) HM
167 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — First Masonic Lodge in Wyoming
1869 - 1925 Site of First Masonic Lodge in Wyoming No. 28 under jurisdiction of Nebraska Now Wyoming Lodge No. Two Lander, Wyoming Map (db m80150) HM
168 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — How a Stamp Mill Works
As early as 300 BC, the Greeks use the primary components of a stamp mill - drive wheel, cams, and stamps - for pounding and hauling grain. The concept was adapted to crushing ore and became widely used in America as a gold recovery process. . . . Map (db m154146) HM
169 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — Lander Cut-Off on the Oregon Trail
In 1858, this ancient path, which had been used by Indians, explorers and mountain men as a short cut to the Snake River country was developed by Frederick Lander in to an alternate route on the Oregon Trail. What is commonly called the Lander Trail . . . Map (db m80161) HM
170 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — Meadows in the Sage
With spring, the meadow grasses and broad-leafed plants, called forbs, emerge green and succulent. Antelope, mule deer, and elk wintering south and west of here return each spring to the green grass and forb meadows found in the sagebrush desert and . . . Map (db m96700) HM
171 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — Pacific Springs
For many emigrants, the first tangible evidence that the had crossed South Pass was Pacific Springs, "the fountain source of the Pacific streams," according to pioneer Joseph Goldsborough Bruff. The broad expanse of the pass from Pacific Springs . . . Map (db m96660) HM
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172 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — South Pass and South Pass City
A region rich in history. A city rich in gold. From 1812 to 1868 this open country at the end of the Wind River Mountains provided a passage - the only passage - through the Rocky Mountain barrier of the Continental Divide for some 500,000 westering . . . Map (db m80160) HM
173 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — South Pass CityWyoming
Founded 1868 A Great Gold Camp Part of Wyoming’s historical heritage. Acquired for preservation May 18, 1966, with funds raised by Wyoming;s 75th Anniversary Commission Inc., its advisers, county committees and people of . . . Map (db m80162) HM
174 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — South Pass City: Wyoming’s Biggest Gold Boom and Bust
Emigrant travelers on their way west likely discovered small amounts of gold in the 1840’s, but it took until 1868 for the first mining claims to be staked. Word of the new gold rush spread and the summer of 1868 brought an influx of people from . . . Map (db m80148) HM
175 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — The Carissa Mine: Cycle of Boom and Bust
Thousands rushed to the South Pass area following the find of substantial gold deposits at the Carissa Mine in 1867. As the boom gained steam, the Carissa sat at the center of mining development, serving as the primary economic force for South Pass . . . Map (db m80146) HM
176 Wyoming, Fremont County, South Pass City — 27 — Willie’s Handcart Company
Captain James G. Willie’s Handcart Company of Mormon emigrants on the way to Utah, greatly exhausted by the deep snow of an early winter and suffering form lack of food and clothing, had assembled here for reorganization by relief parties from Utah, . . . Map (db m80154) HM
177 Wyoming, Fremont County, Sweetwater Station — Oregon Trail1841
Continental Divide at South Pass 35 miles WestMap (db m95775) HM
178 Wyoming, Fremont County, Sweetwater Station — Sixth Crossing
Oregon-Mormon Trail and Sixth Crossing of Sweetwater River Willie Handcart Company rescue site, 21 October 1856 and burial site of John Winford and eight others from that company John Linford Born 28 August 1808 England Died . . . Map (db m95742) HM
179 Wyoming, Fremont County, Sweetwater Station — Sweetwater Station
The modern burg of Sweetwater Station is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 287 and State Route 135 in central Wyoming along the Sweetwater River. It is a place of scenic beauty and historic significance. Prehistoric groups camped along the . . . Map (db m95745) HM
180 Wyoming, Fremont County, Sweetwater Station — Sweetwater WillowsWyoming's Wildlife
In summer, the trilling “Kroo-oo-oo” of the sandhill crane is heard along the Sweetwater River. The endangered whooping crane has been seen in the marshy meadows immediately south of this spot. The Sweetwater’s wide floodplain, enhanced . . . Map (db m95747) HM
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181 Wyoming, Fremont County, Sweetwater Station — The Sweetwater Valley
The Sweetwater Valley is the mid-section of the 2000 mile-long Oregon Trail. West of Casper, Wyoming, branches of that trail, meld into a single transportation corridor and here, paralleling the serpentine Sweetwater River, the trail approaches the . . . Map (db m95776) HM
182 Wyoming, Fremont County, Sweetwater Station — 537 — Women of Sixth Crossing
Late in the year of 1856, the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies and the Hunt and Hodgetts Wagon Companies left Iowa City for their journey westward. Near this spot, these companies crossed the Sweetwater River for the sixth time, thus the name . . . Map (db m95743) HM

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