Historical Markers in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming
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Mammoth Hot Springs is in Park County
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
