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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Guernsey, Wyoming

 
Clickable Map of Platte 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 Platte County, WY (48) Albany County, WY (42) Converse County, WY (40) Goshen County, WY (70) Laramie County, WY (65) Niobrara County, WY (22)  PlatteCounty(48) Platte County (48)  AlbanyCounty(42) Albany County (42)  ConverseCounty(40) Converse County (40)  GoshenCounty(70) Goshen County (70)  LaramieCounty(65) Laramie County (65)  NiobraraCounty(22) Niobrara County (22)
Wheatland is the county seat for Platte County
Guernsey is in Platte County
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1 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — "Million Dollar Biffy"
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
2 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Brimmer Point
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
3 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Centre Star Station
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
4 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Civilian Conservation Corps
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
5 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Encampments in the Guernsey Area
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
6 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Firewood & Cool Water
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
7 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Fort Laramie
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
8 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Forts, Stations, and Camps
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
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9 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Grave of Lucindy Rollins
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
10 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Guernsey – Frederick Ranch
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
11 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Guernsey Pipeline Station
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
12 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Guernsey State Park Museum
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
13 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Guernsey Tunnel No. 2
“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
14 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Guernsey War Memorial
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
15 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Historic Guernsey Area
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
16 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Laramie Peak
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
17 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Lock and Roll Down a Rocky Road
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
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18 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Mexican Hill
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
19 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — North Platte River
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
20 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — North Platte River
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
21 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Oregon Trail
. . . Map (db m79833) HM
22 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Oregon Trail
Marked by the State of Wyoming 1913Map (db m98376) HM
23 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Oregon Trail
At this point the Oregon Trail crossed.Map (db m98378) HM
24 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Oregon Trail Memorial
Dedicated to the pioneers of Wyoming Register Cliff acquired by the State of Wyoming through gift of the Henry Frederick family 1932Map (db m86926) HM
25 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Oregon Trail RutsRegistered National Historic Landmark
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
26 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Oregon Trail Ruts
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
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27 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic SiteThe Trail West — A Difficult Journey —
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
28 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Register Cliff
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
29 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Register Cliff State Historic Site
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
30 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Register Cliffs
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
31 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Rifle Pit HillCold Springs Camping Ground
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
32 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — Sand Point
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
33 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — The Burlington – Northern Railroad
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
34 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — The Castle
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
35 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — The Guernsey-Wendover Cutoff
“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
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36 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — The Oregon Trail1841
Cold Spring camping ground. Rifle pits on brow of hill 500 feet north. Erected by the Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming 1943Map (db m86711) HM
37 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — The United States Army and the Oregon Trail
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
38 Wyoming, Platte County, Guernsey — The US Army’s Role in Protecting the Oregon Trail is Best Described by the Soldiers
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
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024