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Historical Markers in Encampment

 
Clickable Map of Carbon 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 Carbon County, WY (68) Albany County, WY (56) Converse County, WY (47) Fremont County, WY (117) Natrona County, WY (104) Sweetwater County, WY (89) Jackson County, CO (18) Moffat County, CO (8) Routt County, CO (9)  CarbonCounty(68) Carbon County (68)  AlbanyCounty(56) Albany County (56)  ConverseCounty(47) Converse County (47)  FremontCounty(117) Fremont County (117)  NatronaCounty(104) Natrona County (104)  SweetwaterCounty(89) Sweetwater County (89)  JacksonCountyColorado(18) Jackson County (18)  MoffatCounty(8) Moffat County (8)  RouttCounty(9) Routt County (9)
Rawlins is the county seat for Carbon County
Encampment is in Carbon County
Carbon County (68)  ►
ADJACENT TO CARBON COUNTY
Albany County (56)  ►
Converse County (47)  ►
Fremont County (117)  ►
Natrona County (104)  ►
Sweetwater County (89)  ►
Jackson County, Colorado (18)  ►
Moffat County, Colorado (8)  ►
Routt County, Colorado (9)  ►
 
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1 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Encampment — E & H Building —
On Freeman Avenue at 6th Street (Wyoming Route 70), on the left when traveling north on Freeman Avenue.
The initials stand for Emerson and Henry, two prominent men of the Grand Encampment mining era. The building was constructed in 1904 of brick from the A.J. Rosander kiln north of town. It has been home to the North American Trust Company, the . . . — — Map (db m314526) HM
2 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Encampment — Encampment, Wyoming — (Grand Encampment) — Elevation 7,323 feet —
On McCaffrey Avenue (State Highway 70) near 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
Gateway to the sites of Ghost Towns of the Copper Country. Once a favorite hunting ground of Prehistoric man, later "Camp le Grand" became a noted rendezvous of Indians and trappers. In 1897 the townsite was laid out by Willis George Emerson and . . . — — Map (db m95468) HM
3 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Encampment — Thomas A. Edison —
On Wyoming 70 (State Highway 70), on the left when traveling west.
Camped near this spot in 1878, while on a fishing trip. It was here that his attention was directed to the fiber from his bamboo fishing pole which he tested as a suitable filament for his incandescent electric lamp. Born February . . . — — Map (db m107499) HM
4 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Encampment — The Willis House —
On Winchell Avenue at 6th Street (Wyoming Route 70), on the right when traveling north on Winchell Avenue.
Construction of this cement block house was started by Jerry & Lydia Willis. It was designed to be a deluxe house of prostitution. In 1916 they were invited to leave town before the building was completed. It was 1931 before the house was . . . — — Map (db m314528) HM
5 ► Wyoming, Carbon County, Encampment — Willis House —
On Winchell Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The National Register of Historic Places Wyoming Place No. 383 Willis House 1908 — — Map (db m314530) HM
 
 
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026