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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Park County

 
Clickable Map of Park 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 Park County, WY (211) Big Horn County, WY (42) Fremont County, WY (117) Hot Springs County, WY (25) Teton County, WY (91) Washakie County, WY (18) Carbon County, MT (73) Gallatin County, MT (144) Park County, MT (71)  ParkCounty(211) Park County (211)  BigHornCounty(42) Big Horn County (42)  FremontCounty(117) Fremont County (117)  HotSpringsCounty(25) Hot Springs County (25)  TetonCounty(91) Teton County (91)  WashakieCounty(18) Washakie County (18)  CarbonCountyMontana(73) Carbon County (73)  GallatinCounty(144) Gallatin County (144)  ParkCounty(71) Park County (71)
Cody is the county seat for Park County
Adjacent to Park County, Wyoming
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1 ► Wyoming, Park County, Clark — Bennet Buttes and the Bannock War of 1878 —
On Belfry Highway (State Highway 120) near State Highway 292, on the right when traveling south.
Several area landmarks, including Bennett Buttes, Bennett Creek, and Little Rock Creek, are now named for Captain Andrew S. Bennett and Little Rock, a Crow interpreter for the U.S. Army, who lost their lives when the Army attacked a camp of Bannock . . . — — Map (db m167161) HM
2 ► Wyoming, Park County, Clark — Nez Perce Trail —
On State Highway 120 near State Highway 292.
In 1877, The Nez Perce Indians of Idaho led by Chief Joseph, fled the U.S. Army. They crossed the Clark's River near this point, while trying to outrun the soldiers to Canada. — — Map (db m167145) HM
3 ► Wyoming, Park County, Clark — Red Lodge Freight Road —
On Belfry Highway (State Highway 120) near State Highway 292, on the right when traveling south.
"The tired horses came to an abrupt stop at the Dilworth post office. The needed no whoa-ing. The wagon loaded with mail and freight had jostled in and out of ruts, up and down hills, across streams and along washed out roads." . . . — — Map (db m167159) HM
4 ► Wyoming, Park County, Clark — The Nez Perce Conflict of 1877 —
On State Highway 120 near State Highway 292, on the left when traveling south.
Three panels make up this marker. (panel 1:) For thousands of years the fertile Wallowa Valley was home to many Nimiipuu, or Nez Perce people. A treaty in 1855 affirmed Nez Perce ownership of this homeland. Competition for . . . — — Map (db m167146) HM
5 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — "Corbett's Shebang" at Sinking Water Crossing —
On Powell Highway (Alternate U.S. 14) near Happy Trails Road, on the left when traveling north.
On September 10th 1880, Victor Arland and John F. Corbett set up the first mercantile establishment in the Big Horn Basin on the Indian Trace that follows Trail Creek. Looking to the cattlemen for business, they moved to Cottonwood Creek in 1883, . . . — — Map (db m91138) HM
6 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Arland & Corbett — Indian Trading Post —
Near W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.
Off in the distance in front of you, a large red butte lies against a much larger mountain, Rattlesnake Mountain. Flowing down the valley is Trail Creek, named for the ancient Indian trail that crosses the Shoshone River at the Indian ford in the . . . — — Map (db m87571) HM
7 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Balanced Plunger Hydraulic Valve — Buffalo Bill Dam —
On North Fork Hwy (U.S. 14) 1.2 miles east of Verner Road, on the right when traveling east.
This 48-inch diameter valve is one of two which were originally installed at the base of the Buffalo Bill Dam in 1922 to supply water to the Shoshone Powerplant and low level river outlet works. The two valves were operational until they were . . . — — Map (db m104003) HM
8 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Ball Plug — Buffalo Bill Dam —
On North Fork Hwy (U.S. 14) 1.2 miles east of Verner Road, on the right when traveling east.
Ball Plug This large wood and concrete ball plug was one of two used to halt the flow of water through the 42-inch diameter power outlet works conduits, located in the base of the dam. The balls facilitated the repair and maintenance of downstream . . . — — Map (db m104004) HM
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9 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Belle Drewry — 1867 - 1897 —
Near Demaris Drive near West Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 14).
Belle Drewry was born in 1867, just two years after the Civil War. Her birth place and family are unknown. It is known that she left home at an early age and changed her name. Belle was a rather attractive young woman; about five foot six inches . . . — — Map (db m91077) HM
10 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Buffalo Bill Dam —
On North Fork Hwy (U.S. 14) 1.3 miles east of Verner Road, on the right when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m104005) HM
11 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Buffalo Bill Reservoir —
On North Fork Hwy (U.S. 14) 0.5 miles east of Verner Road, on the right when traveling east.
Buffalo Bill Reservoir The Shoshone Project Story The development by the U.S. Reclamation Service of the great irrigation project in the lower Shoshone valley required sacrifice of their land by the settlers living in the upper part of the . . . — — Map (db m104001) HM
12 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Castle Rock —
On Southfork Road (State Highway 291) near Davis Draw Road, on the right when traveling south.
John Colter, famed among the famous breed of "Mountain Men," passed this landmark late in the fall of 1807 while on business for the fur trader Manuel Lisa. Searching for Indians in order to conduct trade, he also hunted salt caves reputedly . . . — — Map (db m91010) HM
13 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Cedar Mountain — Indian Tree Burials and Frost Cave —
Near W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.
Cedar Mountain, the mountain in front of you to the left of the canyon, was known to the Crow Indians as “the mountain of spirits.” Early settlers told of finding Indian tree burials on its northeast slope. Unfortunately, those sites . . . — — Map (db m87566) HM
14 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Colter’s Hell — Wyoming —
On W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.
      John Colter, veteran of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, notably self-sufficient mountain man and indefatigable explorer, was the first white man known to have reconnoitered this locale. In 1807, possibly traveling alone but probably escorted . . . — — Map (db m86150) HM
15 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Colter’s Hell & Extinct Geyser Basin —
On W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20) west of Demaris Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Colter’s Hell is a large, mostly extinct, geyser basin. Today, there are a few hot springs, and vents which release sulphurous gasses along the Shoshone River. This site includes some of the world’s largest extinct geyser cones and thermal pools. . . . — — Map (db m86147) HM
16 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Dead Indian Hill Summit — Altitude 8000 Feet —
On Dead Indian Hill Road (aka Crandall Road) (State Highway 296) near County Highway 103, on the right when traveling west.
This pass is the summit of Dead Indian Hill. Through this portal great herds of wild game seasonally migrant from the mountains to the plains. This high pass was the gate way for countless Indian hunting and war parties, and through this portal . . . — — Map (db m189985) HM
17 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Diversion and Escape: The Nez Perce War —
On Dead Indian Hill Road (aka Crandall Road) (State Highway 296) near County Highway 103, on the right when traveling west.
September 9, 1877. The Nez Perce knew that General Howard was at least a day behind the and Colonel Sturgis had moved his forces to the Stinking Water (Shoshone River). The Nez Perce, led by Lean Elk and Joseph, sensed an opportunity to escape. . . . — — Map (db m190076) HM
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18 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Dr. Dewitt Dominick (1907-1981) —
On Sheridan Avenue at 8th Street, on the right when traveling west on Sheridan Avenue.
This sandstone from the Big Horn Basin is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Dewitt Dominick. It honors the lifetime work of Dr. Dominick with the Indian people of the west and his dedication as a Trustee of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. . . . — — Map (db m305548) HM
19 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Eagle's Nest Stage Station —
On Powell Highway (Alternate U.S. 14) near Happy Trails Road, on the left when traveling north.
In the early 1890s, Thomas Lanchbury was hired by the Bell stage and freight line to build a stage station near Eagle's Nest Springs in Wyoming. The Eagle's Nest Stage Station was the midway point on the run between Red Lodge, Montana and Meeteese, . . . — — Map (db m91134) HM
20 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — First County Courthouse — 1910 —
On Rumsey Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
First County Courthouse 1910 — — Map (db m308079) HM
21 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Indian Names for Land Features —
On W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles west of Demaris Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Looking west is the Shoshone Canyon, named for the Shoshoni Indians, who hunted in the region. However, most of the Big Horn Basin had been Crow territory until the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. West of the canyon, the north and the south forks of . . . — — Map (db m87558) HM
22 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Jim White — Buffalo Hunter • 1828-1880 — Reburied May 6, 1979 —
Near Demaris Drive near West Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 14).
Jim White was born in Missouri in 1828. He found his way into the southwest as a young man, where he was a freighter with ox-drawn wagons. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Jim White served the Confederate Army as a grain buyer and wagon . . . — — Map (db m91080) HM
23 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — John Jeremiah "Liver Eating" Johnston — 1824 - 1900 —
Near Demaris Drive near West Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 14).
John Johnston was born of Scotch-English descent in New Jersey in 1824. Johnston, described as a 6'6", 250 pound giant, came west in the early 1840's as a trapper. He began his career in the Medicine Bow mountains of Wyoming, gradually working . . . — — Map (db m91019) HM
24 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Lee Street – Cody City —
Near W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.
The rocky ridge you are now crossing marks the southern edge of Lee Street, one of the original roads of Cody City. Wagon ruts, phone wires and rock cairn lot markers have been found along its path. In memory of Jerry Housel and Mary Elaine Housel . . . — — Map (db m87580) HM
25 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Old Cody City & Buffalo Bill Cody’s Town in the Rockies —
On W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles west of Demaris Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Buffalo Bill Cody and some business partners established the Shoshone Irrigation Co. in 1894. Work began on the Cody Canal to bring water for crop irrigation from the South Fork of the Shoshone River, around the south side of Cedar Mountain. The . . . — — Map (db m87556) HM
26 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Old Trail Town —
On Demaris Drive near West Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 14).
On this site in 1895, Western scout and showman William F. ("Buffalo Bill") Cody laid out the original townsite of Cody, Wyoming, which he named in his honor. Today Old Trail Town preserves the lifestyle and history of the Frontier West through a . . . — — Map (db m91011) HM
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27 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — One Last Mountain: The Nez Perce War —
On Dead Indian Hill Road (aka Crandall Road) (State Highway 296) near County Road 103, on the right when traveling west.
The ridge you are standing on was the last significant barrier for more than 600 Nez Perce Indians and their 2,000 horses as they fled the pursuing U.S. Cavalry. After the battle of the Big Hoel a month earlier, they drew knew the Army did not . . . — — Map (db m190091) HM
28 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — OSS Memorial —
On Greybull Highway at Lt. Childers St., on the right when traveling west on Greybull Highway.
This memorial is dedicated to those special men and women who served so courageously and when called upon to do so, sacrificed without hesitation while serving with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War Two. — — Map (db m300813) WM
29 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Phillip H. Vetter — 1855 - 1892 —
Near Demaris Drive near West Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 14).
Phillip Henry Vetter was born February 7, 1855 near Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia. He was killed by a grizzly bear on the Greybull River in Wyoming in 1892. A few years after the Civil War, Phillip's family came West by wagon train and . . . — — Map (db m91072) HM
30 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Pioneer Stagecoach Drivers —
On Sheridan Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
      The pioneer stagecoach drivers of the Old West were as fiercely independent as any men the country has ever seen. They were men of whang-leather toughness, who were accustomed to the harshness of frontier life. They never failed to laugh in . . . — — Map (db m87199) HM
31 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — POW - MIA Memorial —
On Greybull Highway at Lt. Childers Street, on the right when traveling west on Greybull Highway.
This memorial is dedicated to those who have suffered and sacrificed as prisoners of war, and to those who are still missing. You are not forgotten and we will never rest until you are all returned home and accounted for. — — Map (db m300891) WM
32 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Powder River Let'er Buck! / Weapons of WWI —
On Greybull Highway at Lt. Childers Street, on the right when traveling west on Greybull Highway.
Powder River Let'er Buck! The shoulder insignia, a black bucking bronco on a gray background with two black rings, was adopted and proudly worn on the left shoulder of the uniforms of the Wyoming troops. This insignia was designed by . . . — — Map (db m301169) HM WM
33 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Republic of Korea War Memorial —
On Greybull Highway at Lt. Childers Street, on the right when traveling west on Greybull Highway.
This memorial is dedicated to the people of the Republic of Korea who have shown their sincere appreciation for the service and the sacrifices men and women from Wyoming have made while protecting their freedom. They have generously supported . . . — — Map (db m300753) WM
34 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Sampson E. Stilwell — "Comanche Jack" —
Near Demaris Drive near West Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 14).
Sampson E. Stilwell, better known as "Comanche Jack," was born in Kansas in 1850 and served on the frontier during his youth as a scout and hunter. He is best known for his heroic deeds at the Battle of Beechers Island on September 6 (sic), 1868. . . . — — Map (db m91074) HM
35 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Service * Sacrifice —
On Greybull Highway at Lt. Childers Street, on the right when traveling west on Greybull Highway.
This monument honors all war dogs and handlers: Past, Present, And Future. K-9 teams that serve in the U.S. Military have a history of bravery and courage on thousands of unnamed foreign fields of battle. We are deeply inedited to these K-9 and . . . — — Map (db m301173) WM
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36 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Shoshone Canyon — Wyoming —
On W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.
Shoshone Canyon is a gorge cut through Rattlesnake Mountain by the wearing action of the Shoshone River. The mountain is a northwest trending uplift in the earth’s crust that rises 3700 feet above the surrounding terrain. Beds of sedimentary rock . . . — — Map (db m86154) HM
37 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Shoshone River Siphon — The Shoshone Project Story —
On N Fork Hwy (U.S. 20) 0.2 miles west of Spirit Mountain Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Heart Mountain Division of the Shoshone Project receives irrigation water directly from Buffalo Bill Reservoir via the Shoshone Canyon Conduit, a three-mile-long tunnel drilled through Cedar Mountain located to the left. From the conduit, the . . . — — Map (db m87589) HM
38 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Site of Halfway House Stage Stop —
On Sheridan Avenue at 11th Street, on the left when traveling west on Sheridan Avenue.
At this spot in 1903 a rock dugout facing south, near a fresh-water spring in the hillside, was established as a stage "noon stop" where horses were changed and meals served. The primitive accommodation was halfway between Corbett Crossing on . . . — — Map (db m286144) HM
39 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — State of Wyoming WWII Memorial —
On Greybull Hwy./U.S. 85 at Lt. Childers Street, on the right when traveling west on Greybull Hwy./U.S. 85.
This monument is dedicated to honor the men women who served and sacrificed in our military services during the Second World War 1941 -1945 When called upon, they stepped forward to protect our freedom and way of life. Those who are individually . . . — — Map (db m301823) WM
40 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Stone Circles — Near the River Crossing —
Near W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.
On both sides of the Shoshone River there are many circles made of stones built by the Indians who frequented this area. Some of the sites are simply circles with no doorways, believed to be religious symbols associated with the circle of life or . . . — — Map (db m87575) HM
41 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — The American Mountain Man — A Tribute —
Near Demaris Drive near West Yellowstone Avenue.
This monument, erected by the Brotherhood of the American Mountain Men, is "dedicated to all Mountain Men known and unknown for their essential part in the opening of the American West." It consists of two busts and six plaques honoring four . . . — — Map (db m91017) HM
42 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — The Military: The Nez Perce War —
On Dead Indian Hill Road (aka Crandall Road) (State Highway 296) near County Road 103, on the right when traveling west.
As a band of Nez Perce Indians out (missing word(s)) and outmaneuver the U.S. Cavalry in the fall of 1877, newspapers picked up on the drama (missing word(s)) headlines read: "Comic Opera, Bungling of Pursuer, Salutes to a Most . . . — — Map (db m190092) HM
43 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — The Panoramic View —
On W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles west of Demaris Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Look to your left and you will see the canyon cut by the Shoshone River. The mountain to the left of the canyon is Cedar Mountain. To the right of Shoshone Canyon you can see Rattlesnake Mountain. The red butte (to the right of Rattlesnake Mt.) is . . . — — Map (db m87565) HM
44 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — The Pony Express — 1860-1861 -- 1960-1961 — Young Buffalo Bill Cody —
Near Sheridan Avenue near 8th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Young Buffalo Bill Cody started his famous career with the great freighting firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell as a messenger boy. He became a spectacular Pony Express rider with the same firm and road between Red Buttes and Three Crossings, along . . . — — Map (db m91008) HM
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45 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — The Title - United States Marine Memorial —
On Greybull Highway near Lt. Childers Street, on the right when traveling west.
It cannot be inherited nor can it be purchased. You and no one alive can buy it for any price. It is impossible to rent, and it can not be lent. You alone and our own have earned it with your sweat, blood and lives. You own it forever. The Title, . . . — — Map (db m301085) WM
46 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — This Anchor —
On Greybull Hwy. at Lt. Childers Street, on the right when traveling west on Greybull Hwy..
This Anchor was re-dedicated November 11, 2001 to the people who have served their country in the navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard & Merchant Marine/ — — Map (db m300892) HM
47 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Trail to Old Cody City — Founded by Buffalo Bill Cody in 1895 —
Near W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling west.
Here on the prairie there are still visible remnants of several old wagon trails dating back to Cody City in the late 1800’s. The first buildings of Cody City were constructed on the nearby plain to the west, although the town was supposed to be . . . — — Map (db m87586) HM
48 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Upstream Cableway Winch — Buffalo Bill Dam —
On North Fork Hwy (U.S. 14) 1.2 miles east of Verner Road, on the right when traveling east.
Upstream Cableway Winch This cableway winch, which was used to install and remove the ball plugs, trash racks, and the bulkhead gate for the left abutment outlet works, dates to the construction of the Shoshone Powerplant in 1922. It was . . . — — Map (db m104002) HM
49 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — W.A. Gallagher and Blind Bill — Murdered 1894 —
Near Demaris Drive near West Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 14).
William Gallagher and his friend, Blind Bill, were killed on Meeteese Creek below the old town of Arland in mid-March of 1894. Both men, about thirty, were born during the Civil War period. Gallagher, who was somewhat of an outlaw, was tall, . . . — — Map (db m91076) HM
50 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — William Garlow Cody — “Bill Cody” —
Near W Yellowstone Avenue (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles Demaris Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Jan. 4, 1913           Sept. 18, 1992 Grandson of the World-Famous Colonel William F. Cody “Buffalo Bill” Bill Cody was born at Buffalo Bill’s “Scouts Rest Ranch” in North Platte, Nebraska. He died in Cody, Wyoming. He was . . . — — Map (db m87560) HM
51 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Wyoming Army National Guard — 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion —
Near Greybull Highway, on the left when traveling east.
The 300th Armored Field Artillery Battalion was federalized from 19 August 1950 to 27 September 1954 and served, along with many other Wyoming soldiers, during the Korean War. The five batteries of the 300th were from "A" -Thermopolis; "B"- Cody; . . . — — Map (db m301183) HM WM
52 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Wyoming Korean War Veterans Memorial —
On Greybull Highway at Lt. Childers Street, on the right when traveling west on Greybull Highway.
Fallen Comrades Anderson, Allen G. · Barnhill, Kenneth R. · Baxter, Neil B. · Budaker, Clifford F. · Barnes, Ted U. · Budd, Malcom L. · Burt, Myron H. · Clark, Leonard W. · Clay, James E. · Cowdin, Ray R. · Davis, Courtenay C. · Dewees, . . . — — Map (db m305469) WM
53 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Wyoming National Guard Memorial —
On Greybull Hwy at Lt. Childers Street, on the right when traveling west on Greybull Hwy.
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who have served or are serving in the Wyoming National Guard (Air Force and Army) who stand ready to answer the call to active service in times of emergency," disaster or conflict. . . . — — Map (db m300814) WM
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54 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — Yellowstone Fire Fighters —
On Sheridan Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
We the citizens of the Yellowstone gateway communities whose lives and properties were imperiled by the 1988 Yellowstone fires, hereby express our gratitude to those whose courage, skill and devotion tamed the inferno that devastated over 363,000 . . . — — Map (db m87200) HM
55 ► Wyoming, Park County, Cody — You're Standing on the 45th Parallel —
On Beartooth Highway (U.S. 212) 9 miles west of Crandall Road (State Highway 296), on the right when traveling west.
What's So Special About This Spot? Your feet are placed on a line that has played a key role in navigating the earth for over two thousand years! The 45th Parallel is not a visible line but a mapping tool that represents a contour halfway . . . — — Map (db m130266) HM
56 ► Wyoming, Park County, Lamar Valley, Mammoth — Soda Butte —
On NE Entrance Road (U.S. 212), on the right when traveling east.
This travertine (calcium carbonate) mound was formed more than a century ago by a hot spring. Only small amounts of hydrothermal water and hydrogen sulfide gas currently flow from this once more prolific spring. This formation is very fragile. It . . . — — Map (db m88308) HM
57 ► Wyoming, Park County, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth — A Good Duty Station
On Unnamed Road 0.1 miles south of North Entrance Road and upper Grand Loop Road, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
The lifespan of most Western military posts was measured in months, or several years. Accordingly, their structures were temporary, and many have long since vanished from the landscape. Fort Yellowstone was unusual because of its permanence and the . . . — — Map (db m123155) HM
58 ► Wyoming, Park County, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth — A Most Fortunate Thing...
On Officer's Row 0.2 miles south of North Entrance Road - eastbound lanes, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Before the Army arrived in Yellowstone, the park's future was in doubt. Vandals destroyed thermal features, squatters sawed down trees and poachers decimated herds of wildlife. Perhaps the Army's greatest contribution to Yellowstone's history was . . . — — Map (db m123157) HM
59 ► Wyoming, Park County, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth — A Sense of Community
On Grand Loop Road - Upper Loop 0.2 miles south of Grand Loop Road - Lower Loop & North Entrance Road, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Fort Yellowstone was truly a community as well as a military outpost. The small village frequently assembled to welcome new residents or bid farewell to departing neighbors. The joys of births, christenings, and marriages mingles with the sorrows of . . . — — Map (db m123156) HM
60 ► Wyoming, Park County, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth — A Soldier's Life
On Officer's Row 0.1 miles Mammoth Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
A soldier lived with the rest of his company in the Troop Barracks (structure in front of you). A typical day began at 5:30 am, at the stable, just behind the barracks where the horses were fed. From that time until almost noon, soldiers . . . — — Map (db m123148) HM
61 ► Wyoming, Park County, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth — At Guard
On Unnamed Road 0.2 miles south of North Entrance Road and upper Grand Loop Road, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
Protecting Yellowstone's wildlife and natural wonders was the primary function of the Army. An important part of this duty was managing the growing visitation to the park and watching for "shady characters." Park roads were once aligned so that . . . — — Map (db m123152) HM
62 ► Wyoming, Park County, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth — From Soldier to Ranger
On Officer's Row 0 miles south of Mammoth Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
In 1912, President Taft in a special message to Congress said: "I earnestly recommend the establishment of a bureau of National Parks. Such legislation is essential to the proper management of those wonderful manifestations of nature, so . . . — — Map (db m123149) HM
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63 ► Wyoming, Park County, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth — Road Builders
On North Entrance Road 0 miles east of Grand Loop Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
In 1878 civilian Superintendent Philetus Norris began cutting crude wagon paths to Yellowstone's major features. However, better roads were needed, and from 1883 to 1918 the U.S. Army's Corps of Engineers built and maintained Yellowstone's roads and . . . — — Map (db m123153) HM
64 ► Wyoming, Park County, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth — The Drill Field
On Unnamed Road at North Entrance Road and upper Grand Loop Road, on the right when traveling south on Unnamed Road. Reported permanently removed.
Gathering place, site of ceremonies and parades, training ground - the drill field was the focal point of daily life at Fort Yellowstone. Each day began with a bugler sounding Reveille. Gradually, the Fort came to life and another bugle call . . . — — Map (db m123351) HM
65 ► Wyoming, Park County, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mammoth — Welcome to Historic Fort Yellowstone
On North Entrance Road at Grand Loop Road - upper loop, on the left when traveling south on North Entrance Road. Reported permanently removed.
From 1886 until the creation of the National Park Service in 1916 the United States Army was responsible for the administration and management of Yellowstone National Park. The row of buildings ahead of you is part of Historic Fort Yellowstone. . . . — — Map (db m123151) HM
66 ► Wyoming, Park County, Meeteetse — Amelia Earhart — In Wyoming —
On State Highway 120 at Mary Avenue, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 120.
In Memory of the World Famous Aviatrix First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic June 17, 1928 and May 20, 1932 Was Building a Summer Home Near Here When She Left to Fly Around the Earth and Was Lost in the South Pacific July 2, . . . — — Map (db m167162) HM
67 ► Wyoming, Park County, Meeteetse — Arland — 1884 - - 1897 — Wyoming —
On State Highway 120 0.8 miles north of Shirley Drive, on the left when traveling north.
      A few miles up Meeteetse Creek from here, stood one of the toughest settlements of Wyoming’s frontier history. The town was founded in the spring of 1884 by Victor Arland, a French businessman, and John Corbett, a buffalo hunter. From 1880 . . . — — Map (db m87608) HM
68 ► Wyoming, Park County, Meeteetse — First National Bank of Meeteetse —
On Park Avenue (Wyoming Route 290) at Warren Street, on the right when traveling south on Park Avenue.
The National Register of Historic Places Wyoming Place No. 290 First National Bank of Meeteetse — — Map (db m131504) HM
69 ► Wyoming, Park County, Meeteetse — Site of Halfway House Stage Stop — Wyoming —
On State Highway 120 0.7 miles south of Rd 3Fk, on the left when traveling south.
At this spot in 1904, brothers Charles and George Wilson, builders of the Cody-Meeteetse Road, constructed a rock dugout near Dry Creek Spring. The primitive accommodation stood halfway between Corbett Crossing on the Shoshone River to the . . . — — Map (db m87149) HM
70 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Administrative Area: — Relocation Camp Administration & Governance —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
In front of you stood the Administration Area which consisted of an H shaped Administration building, a small building to the right of the Administration building for the Block Managers Community Council offices, and a building to the south for the . . . — — Map (db m91181) HM
71 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Agriculture and Root Cellars —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
As you look through the site glass, you will see the only remaining root cellar of the original three. It is on private land and may not be visited. The evacuees cultivated farmland north of the living area, across the highway to the south and . . . — — Map (db m91173) HM
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72 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Barracks Living Area: — Camp Life at Heart Mountain —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left.
You are now overlooking the entire living area of the Heart Mountain Relocation Center. More than 10,000 men, women and children lived in the area bounded on your left by at the red brick home in there distance, the hill ahead of you, the hospital . . . — — Map (db m91219) HM
73 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Daniel K. Inouye —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye (1924-2012) was a lifelong public servant. A veteran who nearly lost his life in brave service with the highly-decorated, all-Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II, has been recognized for his . . . — — Map (db m91143) HM
74 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Heart Mountain High School: — Education in Camp —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
As you look through the site glass, you see a concrete records vault, the only remnant of the high school that stood on this ground. In early August 1942, the Heart Mountain project director hired Clifford D. Carter as superintendent and John . . . — — Map (db m91194) HM
75 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Heart Mountain Relocation Center Honor Roll and Flag Pole —
On Road 19 at Lane 15, on the left when traveling west on Road 19.
More that 750 young men and women incarcerated during World War II at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, despite being forced by the government to live in wooden barracks surrounded by barbed wire, left to serve their country in the U.S. Armed . . . — — Map (db m91608) HM WM
76 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Heart Mountain Relocation Center Memorial —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
History After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, many parts of the West Coast were declared military defense zones. The government ordered the removal of all persons of Japanese ancestry and the War Relocation Authority was . . . — — Map (db m91185) HM
77 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Heart Mountain World War II Memorial —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
September 1985 This memorial plaque is dedicated to the more than 750 internees who left Heart Mountain to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, and to the memory of the 15 Heart Mountaineers who gave their live for our country. . . . — — Map (db m91188) HM WM
78 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Heart Mountain, Wyoming - Fall 1943 —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
Rooted in decades of anti-Japanese and anti-Asian prejudice, the internment of 120,000 Nisei, American citizens of Japanese descent, and Issei, Japanese resident aliens, was triggered by the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Dec. 7, 1941. Initiatives . . . — — Map (db m91169) HM
79 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Hospital Complex: — Health Service In Relocation Center —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
Directly in front of you was the hospital complex. The structures remaining are the boiler house and chimney, two slabs that were warehouse foundations, one building that was the kitchen and dining room, and one building that was the ambulance . . . — — Map (db m91171) HM
80 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — M.P. Station, Guard Tower, Rail & Train Station —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
As you look through the site glass, to the left of the intersection of Highway 14A and Road 19 stood the Military Police complex and one of the guard towers. On the right side of Road 19 were the main gate and the train station. The Chicago, . . . — — Map (db m91172) HM
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81 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Norman Y. Mineta —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
At this location, from 1942 to 1943, Norman Y. Mineta, Son of Kunisaku (Kay) and Kane Mineta and a U.S. Citizen, was interned by the United States Government. Harboring no bitterness, only an abiding love of his country, he . . . — — Map (db m91139) HM
82 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Relocation Center Support Facilities —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
As you look through the site glass, you see the hill where the water reservoir stood. Across Highway 14A was the water treatment plant and adjacent to the military police complex was the sewage treatment plant. Directly across the intersection in . . . — — Map (db m91220) HM
83 ► Wyoming, Park County, Ralston — Swimming Hole: — Recreation in Camp —
Near Road 19 near Lane 15, on the left when traveling west.
As you look through the site glass, you see the camp swimming hole. After an internee Boy Scout drowned while swimming in the canal during the summer of 1943, the Administration ordered a large pit excavated just below the canal. The pit was lined . . . — — Map (db m91180) HM
84 ► Wyoming, Park County, Wapiti — A Burning Need —
On U.S. 20, on the right when traveling west.

The Shoshone National Forest provides a habitat for more Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep than any other national forest. Grazing on nutritious bunchgrasses, bighorn sheep evolved in open, high visibility habitats near steep, rocky cover, making it . . . — — Map (db m89018) HM
85 ► Wyoming, Park County, Wapiti — Absaroka Volcanic Field — Wyoming —
On Northfork Highway at Rand Creek Ranch Road, on the right when traveling west on Northfork Highway.
Stretching across 9,000 square miles, the Absaroka Volcanic Field forms one of the largest volcanic fields in the continental United States. Between thirty-five to fifty-five million years ago volcanoes in the Yellowstone region erupted, depositing . . . — — Map (db m87599) HM
86 ► Wyoming, Park County, Wapiti — Home for Ten Thousand Years —
On North Fork Highway (U.S. 16), on the left when traveling west.
The Mummy Cave rock shelter was home to Native Americans for nearly 10,000 years. The rock shelter formed when the Shoshone River undercut a vertical cliff and then migrated south. The shelter began filling with sediment and slopewash. The . . . — — Map (db m228370) HM
87 ► Wyoming, Park County, Wapiti — Is This Forest Healthy? —
On U.S. 20, on the right when traveling west.
Red to Dead Trees live and die by natural processes. As you look across the landscape, you may see red needles or dead trees. Natural events such as drought, windthrow, and old age add stress to trees. In some places, where fire has been . . . — — Map (db m89032) HM
88 ► Wyoming, Park County, Wapiti — Protection Proves Profitable —
On U.S. 20, on the right when traveling west.

This valley has sustained life for thousands of years. Early Native Americans were drawn here to hunt buffalo, elk, deer, moose, sheep and bear. It has always been considered a unique place. The establishment of the nation’s first park and . . . — — Map (db m89027) HM
89 ► Wyoming, Park County, Wapiti — Shoshone National Forest —
On U.S. 20, on the right when traveling west.
The Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway stretches 27.5 miles from the Shoshone National Forest boundary to Yellowstone National Park. Originally built in 1901, the byway spans the North Fork of the Shoshone River Valley and divides two vast wilderness areas: . . . — — Map (db m89038) HM
90 ► Wyoming, Park County, Wapiti — Solving the Prehistoric Puzzle —
On North Fork Highway west of County Route 414, on the left when traveling west.
About 3,000 years ago, small groups of people camped here for a short time. In 1985, archaeologists found stone tools and thousands of bone fragments associated with two fire hearths. The excavation revealed that in winter, the people subsisted . . . — — Map (db m228459) HM
91 ► Wyoming, Park County, Wapiti — Touch the Past —
On North Fork Highway west of County Route 414, on the left when traveling west.
This "living room floor" of the Pagoda Creek archaeological site was perfectly preserved. More than 4,000 artifacts of chipped stone flakes, tools, and bone fragments were found where they had lain for nearly 3,000 years. The site was buried when . . . — — Map (db m228585) HM
92 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park — Beryl Spring —
On Grand Loop Road (U.S. 89) south of Norris Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
Under proper lighting this spring shines like the blue-green gemstone, beryl. Its activity, and that of adjacent springs, was greatly altered by the 1959 earthquake. The violent agitation of the water is due to volcanic gases, mostly steam. The . . . — — Map (db m282417) HM
93 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park — Big Deal for a Little Lake — The Continental Divide —
On Grand Loop Road (U.S. 20), on the left when traveling east.
Other than the brief summer months spent carpeted by beautiful yellow pond lilies, this sliver of water seems rather insignificant. Looks can be deceiving! As spring runoff empties into Isa Lake, the water swells and overflows it tiny borders. . . . — — Map (db m253768) HM
94 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park — Grand Prismatic — Yellowstone National Park —
Near U.S. 191.
Why all the vivid colors? One word - sunlight. The brilliant blue of the water is caused by sunlight being scattered by mineral particles in the water. The spring often appears to have a blue haze hovering over it. This is caused by the steam . . . — — Map (db m253840) HM
95 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park — Wilderness Architecture — Fishing Bridge Museum —
Near East Entrance Road (U.S. 16), on the left when traveling west.
With massive boulders up to five feet in diameter, the museum’s lower walls appear to rise out of a rocky outcrop. Other structural details – log beams, wooden shingles – relate to the surrounding forest. Wildlife exhibits featuring . . . — — Map (db m88467) HM
96 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park, Canyon Village — Geologic Junction —
Near South Rim Drive, on the left when traveling east.
About 480,000 years ago, after the last caldera-forming eruption, lava flowing from the east covered this area. The lava hardened into erosion-resistant rock. Over time, superheated water rose through the hardened lava, altering and making it easier . . . — — Map (db m228140) HM
97 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth — A Changing Landscape — Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces —
On Upper Terrace Loop Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Scattered across this unusual landscape are hot springs – hot springs that are reshaping the mountain. Water, heated deep underground, rises to the surface. As it rises, the water percolates through buried limestone, dissolving calcium . . . — — Map (db m88449) HM
98 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth — A Golden Opportunity / Mission 66 in Yellowstone / The Mission Continues —
On Grand Loop Road, on the right when traveling north.
A Golden OpportunityWhen Yellowstone became the world’s first national park in 1872, only 300 people reached its borders.-----------------------------------------For decades, traveling to Yellowstone and other remote parks remained slow and . . . — — Map (db m88730) HM
99 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth — A Sense of Community —
On Grand Loop Road, on the left when traveling south.
The last of the structures built by the army (completed in 1913), the chapel added a finishing touch to the fort and was considered by far its most beautiful structure. The community held religious services in the troop mess hall, the post . . . — — Map (db m87140) HM
100 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth — A Soldier’s Life —
On Officers Row, on the left when traveling south.
Here in Fort Yellowstone, a soldier lived with the rest of his company in the Troop Barracks (structure in front of you). A typical day began at 5:30 a.m. at the stable where the horses were fed and groomed. Activities could also include guard . . . — — Map (db m87142) HM

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