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Roadside historic markers are our windows to the past. They educate us, they make us curious to investigate, or they provide a nice excuse to take a break and stretch our legs while we read what happened here. This category is for those markers found in the state of Wyoming.
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Wyoming Historical MarkersTHE NAMING OF A LAKE (Replaced)

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On the edge of this magnificent sheet of water, from 1833 to 1844, Captain William Drummond Stewart of Scotland, camped many times with Jim Bridger and other Mountain Men and the Indians.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 3/14/2008

last visited: 3/12/2011

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Wyoming Historical MarkersThe Naming of a Lake

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This sign replaces an older sign at this location with the same title but entirely different wording.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 9/25/2012

last visited: never

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Wyoming Historical MarkersA PAUSE ON A JOURNEY

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A marker located west of the Pine Creek Bridge in Pinedale, on the North side of the highway.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 4/23/2007

last visited: 9/24/2010

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Wyoming Historical MarkersTHE PRAIRIE OF THE MASS

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A marker about two miles south of Daniel on Highway 189 reads:

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 3/25/2007

last visited: 6/17/2018

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Wyoming Historical MarkersNarcissa Prentiss Whitman and Eliza Hart Spalding

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Two female missionaries who scored a couple of firsts in 1836.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 4/6/2011

last visited: 6/17/2018

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Wyoming Historical MarkersGreen River Rendezvous

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This marker, at the site of the Green River Rendezvous, replaces an older marker with entirely different wording.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 3/30/2011

last visited: 6/17/2018

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Wyoming Historical Markers1936 GREEN RIVER RENDEZVOUS

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The Rendezvous had a broad meaning with the early trappers; not only was it a place to which they carried their furs and exchanged them for all sorts of commodities, such as clothing, saddles, bridles, tobacco, whiskey....

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 4/12/2007

last visited: 6/17/2018

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Wyoming Historical MarkersSand Springs - A Stop on the Oregon Trail

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Located on the Pinedale-Rock Springs Road (Highway 187) approximately half way to Farson, a marker reads:

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 8/7/2007

last visited: 7/14/2015

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Wyoming Historical MarkersLander Cut-Off at Sand Springs

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A monument marking the location where US Highway 191 crosses the Lander-Cut-Off of the Oregon/California Trail

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 3/30/2011

last visited: never

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Wyoming Historical MarkersAstorian Camp

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This Wyoming Historical Marker is located on the northeast side of US Highway 189/191 between Daniel and Bondurant.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 9/25/2012

last visited: 4/20/2016

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Wyoming Historical MarkersOf Cattle and Men

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This marker describes the effect cattle and cattlemen had on settling the immediate area. This sign replaced an older one with different wording at this same location.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 1/17/2011

last visited: 6/17/2018

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Wyoming Historical MarkersOF CATTLE AND MEN (Replaced)

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The marker was erected in June 1960 at the expense of the Sublette County Historical Society. The text was written by Jim Harrower.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 4/12/2007

last visited: 6/17/2018

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Wyoming Historical MarkersLander Cut-Off North of Big Piney

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A monument marking the location where US Highway 189 crosses the Lander-Cut-Off of the Oregon/California Trail

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 3/30/2011

last visited: 6/17/2018

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Wyoming Historical MarkersChurch of St. Hubert the Hunter and Library

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This Wyoming Historical Marker is located on the east side of US Highway 189/191 in the small village of Bondurant south of Hoback Junction.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 3/22/2013

last visited: never

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Wyoming Historical MarkersCrowheart Butte

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Along US 267/26 near Crowheart Butte.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Markerman62

location: Wyoming

date approved: 4/7/2015

last visited: 4/8/2015

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Wyoming Historical MarkersSublette Cut-Off at Big Sandy

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This is the point at which the Sublette Cut-Off departed from the main Emigrant Trail.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 3/30/2011

last visited: 6/14/2022

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Wyoming Historical MarkersJames Bridger - Trapper 1844

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"He little knew that when he cut his name, or had it cut, in this stone, that it would...

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 2/27/2007

last visited: 7/23/2012

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Wyoming Historical MarkersJohn Hoback, Guide of Astorians

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John Hoback, Guide of Astorians

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 3/27/2008

last visited: 9/19/2014

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Wyoming Historical MarkersSeeds-Kee-Dee-Agie

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A large marker located on the east side of highway 189, between Labarge and Kemmerer, across from Holden Hill reads:

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 2/27/2007

last visited: 6/17/2018

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Wyoming Historical MarkersStar Valley

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In the spring of 1879 a group of pioneers from Bear Lake settled here. Moses Thatcher explored the area, dedicated it as a home for the Latter Day Saints, calling it Star Valley....

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 9/13/2007

last visited: 6/5/2011

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Wyoming Historical MarkersEast Meets West

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This Wyoming Historical Marker is located at the northwest corner of the junction of US Highway 191 and Wyoming Highway 28 in Farson, Wyoming.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 9/25/2012

last visited: 9/17/2014

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Wyoming Historical MarkersBig Sandy - Pony Express Station

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The Pony Express Station "Big Sandy" in Farson, Wyoming.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 8/7/2007

last visited: 9/17/2014

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Wyoming Historical Markers"Parting of the Ways," Wyoming

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I traveled The Oregon Trail with an Elderhostel group from Kansas City/Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon June 13-28, 2007. We stopped at "Parting of the Ways" on our way to Farson, Wyoming on Thursday, June 21.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rose Red

location: Wyoming

date approved: 12/23/2007

last visited: 10/10/2022

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Wyoming Historical MarkersThe Big Sandy River

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This Wyoming Historical Marker is located on the north side of Wyoming Highway 28 just west of Farson.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz

location: Wyoming

date approved: 9/25/2012

last visited: 6/13/2022

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Wyoming Historical MarkersLittle Sandy Crossing

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On Monday evening, June 28, 1847, Brigham Young and the Mormon Pioneers met James Bridger and Party near this place.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow

location: Wyoming

date approved: 8/7/2007

last visited: 6/20/2018

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