On Natural Bridge Road (County Route 13) near Interstate 25, on the right when traveling south.
Ages ago Wyoming was covered by seas. Through a period of millions of years the land gradually rose, leaving the present landscape of plains, mountains and rolling hills. As the land emerged, erosion began and through eons of time, formed Ayres . . . — — Map (db m314282) HM
On Ross Road (at milepost 6), 6 miles north of Hwy 93, on the right when traveling south.
Came to rest near hear at 2140 Hrs. Feb. 25 1943 while returning to the Casper Army Air Field. The entire Machala Crew gave the last full measure.
2nd LT. Louis E. Machala (Pilot) •
2nd LT. Ned J. Devries (Copilot) •
2nd LT. Harry N. Cannon . . . — — Map (db m208630) HM WM
On State Highway 93, on the right when traveling north.
From this point, the Bozeman Trail wound a long, twisting northwesterly route to the Montana goldfields. This view points out a portion of that difficult and dangerous road. The map shows the locations of forts, rivers and mountains along the trail. . . . — — Map (db m80089) HM
On West Center Street just west of Meadowlark Lane, on the left when traveling west.
During World War II, Douglas was home to the primary prisoner of war (POW) camp for Wyoming. There were 17 satellite camps throughout the state. Construction of the camp began early in 1942; the first prisoners to arrive at the camp were 412 . . . — — Map (db m305843) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
Car #1886 was built at St. Louis Car Company in 1884 as a part of an order for ten short sixty foot coaches for service on the so called "Cowboy Line" of the C&NW being built at the time through Douglas to Lander, Wyoming.
The car was rebuilt in . . . — — Map (db m92181) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
This massive steam locomotive was donated to the people of the State of Wyoming by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company. It was moved dead-in-train from Galesburg, Ill to Orin then via C&NW Railroad to Douglas in April of 1962. . . . — — Map (db m92162) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
This car was built by the Budd Company at Philadelphia, PA as a 48 seat Diner in March 1947. It was part of an order for new stainless steel passenger cars for system-wide service. It was named "Silver Salver" and was numbered #196, later Burlington . . . — — Map (db m92166) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
The oldest piece in the display, the car was built by the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in the company shops at Plattsmouth, Nebraska in 1884 at a cost of $1023 as a mainline freight caboose. It was rebuilt and modernized with new brake . . . — — Map (db m92182) HM
On West Center Street just west of Meadowlark Lane, on the left when traveling west.
Venture north on Highway 93 to Fort Fetterman to learn more about the days of the Bozeman Trail. Visitors to Fort Fetterman — only 11 miles northwest of Douglas — are encouraged to walk the grounds where interpretive signs tell the story of the . . . — — Map (db m305870) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
Douglas was founded as a result of the Fremont, Elkhart and Missouri Valley Railroad extension through central Wyoming in 1886. The railroad's objective was to access the mining and cattle-rich areas of Wyoming.
On August 22, 1886, the railroad . . . — — Map (db m92106) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
The Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center is located on the site of the historic Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot. The Interpretive Center was developed by the City of Douglas and dedicated in August 1995 as a legacy to the major industries . . . — — Map (db m92163) HM
On South Riverbend Drive (Wyoming Route 94) south of Carver Street, on the left when traveling south.
Between 1942 and 1946 a prisoner of war camp was located at this point west of
Douglas. At first nearly two thousand Italian prisoners who had been captured in North Africa were quartered here, but they were released after the surrender of Italy in . . . — — Map (db m280430) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
Built as Fairmont Model M-19 series AA, Group 4, serial #217980. Originally sold to the Union Pacific Railroad and later sold to and used by the Colorado & Southern as a track inspection car, probably by track foremen based in Casper.
Little . . . — — Map (db m92164) HM
Near Natural Bridge Road (County Road 13) 2.5 miles south of Spring Canyon Road (County Road 11).
Meandering La Prele Creek drainage cuts into alternating layers of sandstone and sandy limestone of the Permian / Pennsylvanian Casper formation.
La Prele Creek erodes both the upstream and downstream sides of the outcrop.
Undercutting by . . . — — Map (db m71496)
This plateau above LaPrele Creek and the North Platte River was chosen as an Army post by Major Dye who described it as “…being neither so low as to be seriously affected by the rains or snow; nor so high and unprotected as to suffer from the . . . — — Map (db m80092) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
The "Good Roads Club" was incorporated in Douglas in 1910 with 119 members and capitalization of $50,000. It was a popular social club with a primary goal to establish a way to improve the road system to enjoy the new automobile.
In 1918, the . . . — — Map (db m92180) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
Car was built by Pullman Standard at Pullman, Ill in December of 1950 as a part of an order for eight sleeping cars with 16 duplex roomettes and four bedrooms. Car was assigned to the Western Star, their secondary Chicago to Seattle train. With a . . . — — Map (db m92178) HM
Above is an artist’s conception of the interior of the Fort Fetterman version of a “Hog Ranch,” a common frontier term used to describe certain off-post facilities which catered to the lonely soldier’s desire for wine, women and song. A . . . — — Map (db m80093) HM
On West Center Street at Meadowlark Lane, on the right when traveling west on West Center Street.
Erected to the memory of
John Hunton
First President of the
Wyoming Pioneer
Association
Bullwhacker of the 60s
1839 ---- 1928
(Oregon Trail Memorial medallion) — — Map (db m92107) HM
On Cold Springs Road (State Highway 91) near Bedtick Road (County Route 8), on the right when traveling west.
This Monument
marks the junction
of the Oregon Trail
and road to Old Ft.
Fetterman nine
miles north of this
spot. Established
July 10, 1867. Abandoned
May 25, 1882. — — Map (db m92111) HM
Near Natural Bridge Road (County Road 13) 2.5 miles south of Spring Canyon Road (County Road 11).
The Oregon Trail crosses LaPrele Creek about one mile downstream from Natural Bridge. Before the modern road was built into the gorge, Natural Bridge was difficult to access, and it was only rarely visited by emigrants of the covered wagon era. From . . . — — Map (db m71495) HM
On State Highway 93 near Tank Farm Road, on the right.
Also known as the Hog Ranch at Fetterman, the One Mile Hog Ranch was perhaps the rowdiest, roughest and most dangerous red light establishment in Wyoming. Built by Harrison Kane in 1880, the saloon sat just across the Platte River, about one mile . . . — — Map (db m80124) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left when traveling south.
This car was built by the Pullman Car Company at their Michigan City, Indiana plant in February of 1911 for the Union Pacific subsidiary Oregon Short Line Railroad as their #331. The car was renumbered to #2114 in 1914 and again renumbered to #1897 . . . — — Map (db m92165) HM
On Brownfield Road (County Route 61) near West Center Street (Business Interstate 25), on the left.
This car was built by Western American Car & Foundry Company in Seattle, WA in July 1914 for the Union Pacific Railroad subsidiary Oregon Short Line as a box car and was numbered as their #120579. Car was converted to a double deck stock car in . . . — — Map (db m92179) HM
On State Highway 93, on the right when traveling north.
From this location, where the water reservoir once stood, one can see several interesting points. The sighting device points out the location of the pump used during the later years to supply the fort with water. Prior to installation of the pump . . . — — Map (db m80091) HM
