On Castle Drive near Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This massive sandstone and log latrine was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s. The structure is 21 feet wide and 42 feet long although it looks larger because of the masses of rock at the corners.
The workmen jokingly named . . . — — Map (db m98401) HM
On Brimmer Point Drive near Castle Drive, on the left when traveling south.
This overlook sits high above the reservoir providing the visitor a panoramic view of the park. It was named for George E. Brimmer, attorney, philanthropist and staunch supporter of Wyoming’s State Parks. Construction of this structure must have . . . — — Map (db m98411) HM
On unnamed road near South Guernsey Road, on the left when traveling east.
Vertical on the stake
XP / Centre Star / Station Site/ Pony Express / Trail 1860 - 1861
Small plaque mounted on the stake
Dedicated 2004
AKA Ward’s Station
Nine Mile House - Sand Point - Adolph’s
Sponsored by: Jim . . . — — Map (db m79803) HM
On Castle Drive at Brimmer Point Drive, on the right when traveling north on Castle Drive.
During the Depression years, under the New Deal program, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Emergency Conservation Work program (later known as the Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC) to employ people in large public works projects. In . . . — — Map (db m98413) HM
Near Lucinda Rollins Road near South Guernsey Road, on the left when traveling west.
By wagon, encampments in the Guernsey area, are a day's trek from Fort Laramie. Emigrants had three choices of camp sites in the Guernsey area: Register Cliff, Warm Springs or Cold Springs, the farthest encampment.
Lieutenant John C. Fremont's . . . — — Map (db m85773) HM
On Wendover Road at Cottonwood Road, on the left when traveling north on Wendover Road.
Called Bitter Cottonwood Creek because of the groves of cottonwood trees growing there, this location was a welcome relief for emigrant pioneers as they traveled along the relatively treeless road to the west in the 1840s, 50s, & 60s. Many pioneer . . . — — Map (db m147855) HM
On S Wyoming Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
This sighting device points to the crest of a ridge separating the North Platte and Laramie Rivers. Directly down the opposite slope, on the banks of the Laramie about a mile above the confluence of the streams, stands Fort Laramie. It is about . . . — — Map (db m86933) HM
Near Lucinda Rollins Road near South Guernsey Road, on the left when traveling west.
Two plaque, under the same name, described military forts and stations on the Wyoming's Platte River section of the Oregon Trail.
Panel 1:
There were four forts, numerous stations, and camps along the Oregon-California-Mormon . . . — — Map (db m85769) HM
On unnamed road near South Guernsey Road, on the right when traveling west.
Grave of
Lucindy Rollins
1849 - 1934
Dedicated to the Pioneer
Women of Wyoming
Erected by the
Historical Landmark Commission
of Wyoming — — Map (db m79831) HM
On S Wyoming Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The sight centers on the headquarters buildings of the Guernsey-Frederick Ranch. That these building stand almost in the shadow of Register Cliff is symbolic of the valley’s heritage. Here, history emphasizes the Oregon Trail; such other epochs as . . . — — Map (db m86944) HM
On S Wyoming Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
This sight points to the Guernsey Pipeline Station, jointly owned by the Platte Pipeline Company, the American Oil Company and the Continental Oil Company. Most of the structures under view were built in 1952 although, owing to the river’s . . . — — Map (db m86954) HM
Near Museum Road (State Highway 317) near Lake Side Driver.
The Guernsey State Park Museum is the most impressive log and stone building in the park. The massive structure is the result of Civilian Conservation Corps* construction. Most of the material for the museum was crafted by hand. The roof is framed . . . — — Map (db m98399) HM
On Skyline Driver at Newell Drive, on the right when traveling west on Skyline Driver.
“Instead of going around the mountains, we went through them…” (Guernsey Gazette, December 3, 1915)
Tunnel No. 2 on the Guernsey-Wendover Cutoff was located directly beneath this highway bridge. Over 1,900 feet long, it was the . . . — — Map (db m98422) HM
On East Whalen Street (U.S. 26) at South Dakota Avenu on East Whalen Street.
In memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in defense of their country in World War II
Simeon Albert • Edgar A . Beal • Arthur L. Birieffi • Joseph N. Bowman • Frank L. Covington • Marvin Holcomb • Leland L. Lane • Charles M. Mathews . . . — — Map (db m79806) WM
On East Whalen Street (U.S. 26) at South Dakota Avenue, on the left when traveling west on East Whalen Street.
Platted and established by the Lincoln Land Company of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Guernsey garners its name from Charles A. Guernsey, noted legislator, rancher, and investor in early Wyoming.
The historic Guernsey area . . . — — Map (db m79807) HM
On S Wyoming Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The sight points to Laramie Peak, altitude 10,247 feet, the highest elevation in the Laramie Range. These mountains were originally called the Black Hills, a name derived from the dark appearance of their evergreen forests as noted from far to the . . . — — Map (db m86943) HM
On U.S. 26,, 1.2 miles east of Wyoming Highway 270, on the right when traveling east.
The historic Oregon Trail descends from the benchlands across the valley to the river bottom below. Brigham Young’s 1847 Company of Mormon Pioneers crossed the south side of the North Platte River near Fort Laramie to follow the Oregon Trail past . . . — — Map (db m164746) HM
On S Wyoming Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Spotted through the right-hand sight is Mexican Hill. At Mexican Hill the covered wagon emigrants, having turned into the fort on the Laramie River for information, supplies or repairs, cut over the intervening ridge to regain the Platte River . . . — — Map (db m86931) HM
On S Wyoming Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
In 1739 the brothers Pierre and Paul Mallet, earliest explorers along this river’s lower course, named it after the French word for flat. Although the sighting tube aims at a wide, strong-flowing current, the North Platte is not navigable. It is . . . — — Map (db m86937) HM
On U.S. 26,, 1.2 miles east of Wyoming Route 270, on the right when traveling east.
North Platte River: Gateway Corridor
Currents of History Travel Alongside the North Platte River
Routes along the river originally used by Native Americans were later adopted by fur traders. Beginning as a trickle, . . . — — Map (db m164747) HM
Near S Guernsey Road, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated to the pioneers of Wyoming Register Cliff acquired by the State of Wyoming through gift of the Henry Frederick family 1932 — — Map (db m86926) HM
Wagon wheels cut solid rock, carving a memorial to Empire Builders. what manner of men and beasts impelled conveyances weighting on those griding wheels? Look! A line of shadows crossing boundless wilderness.
Foremost, nimble mules drawing . . . — — Map (db m5748) HM
Near Lucinda Rollins Road, on the right when traveling south.
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States. U.S. Department . . . — — Map (db m86924) HM
Near Lucinda Rollins Road near South Guernsey Road, on the left when traveling west.
Three panels are found at the Park Kiosk near the parking lot.
The Trail West
During the mid-1800s, more than 500,000 pioneers journeyed west. Never more than a rocky, rutted trail, the road west began in Missouri, crossing . . . — — Map (db m85924) HM
The wayfarer's penchant for inscribing names and dates on prominent landmarks excites the interest of his descendants. Regrettably, marks of historic value are often effaced by later opportunists.
Along the Oregon Trail, famed transcontinental . . . — — Map (db m5749) HM
Three panels are located at the Register Cliff State Historic Site kiosk.
Register Cliff State Historic Site
West of Register Cliff the landscape changes, presenting new challenges for the emigrants. Limited water and rugged . . . — — Map (db m79836) HM
On S Wyoming Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Register Cliff stands in plain view after it is singled out by the sighting device. This natural landmark, enrolled in the National Register of Historic Places, is a developed area with parking and rest facilities, foot trails and informative . . . — — Map (db m86939) HM
On U.S. 26 near Wendover Road, on the right when traveling west.
Rock quarries, visible from several points near this location, were used beginning in 1849 to supply stone and lime for construction projects at Fort Laramie, about 15 miles east. Workers in the quarries were protected by soldiers stationed in . . . — — Map (db m85753) HM
On S Wyoming Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
A monument marking Sand Point appears as a white dot in the center of the sight. Sand deposits caused by currents at a bend in the river evidently gave the site its name. The surrounding meadows have been favorite campsites since prehistoric time. . . . — — Map (db m86941) HM
On S Wyoming Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Pointed out by the sight, Burlington-Northern tracks are in close view. That railroad’s forerunner, the Burlington and Missouri, laid rails up the North Platte Valley in 1900. With a view to eventually reaching the Pacific, the company surveyed . . . — — Map (db m86948) HM
On Castle Drive near Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The Castle is the largest and most complex picnic shelter in Guernsey State Park. Although the shelter looks like a stronghold, it is easily accessible.
The log and stone structure was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the . . . — — Map (db m98400) HM
On Skyline Drive near Newell Drive, on the left when traveling west.
“The most expensive nine miles of the Burlington system” (Guernsey Gazette, December 3, 1915)
Before Guernsey Reservoir was constructed in 1927, and before Lake Guernsey State Park was developed for recreation in the 1930s, a . . . — — Map (db m98423) HM
Cold Spring camping ground. Rifle pits on brow of hill 500 feet north. Erected by the Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming 1943 — — Map (db m86711) HM
Near Lucinda Rollins Road near South Guernsey Road, on the left when traveling west.
The U.S. Army's Role in Protecting the Oregon Trail in Wyoming 1842 to 1870
Lieutenant John C. Fremont led an expedition west in 1842 to map a route to Oregon Territory. The scout, Kit Carson, guided the expedition. Lieutenant . . . — — Map (db m85771) HM
Near Lucinda Rollins Road near South Guernsey Road, on the left when traveling west.
Three plaques, under the same title, describe how the U.S. Army protected immigrants on the Oregon Trail.
Panel 1:
“If it is in contemplation to keep open communications with Oregon Territory, a show of military force in this . . . — — Map (db m85766) HM
