view gallery |  Wyoming State Penitentiary - Rawlins, Wyoming
in Wyoming Historical Markers A prison, now open as a museum with tours, has this marker located immediately outside. posted by: gparkes location: Wyoming date approved: 06/22/2009 last visited: 09/29/2016 |
view gallery |  Camp Carlin
in Wyoming Historical Markers At one time, the second largest quartermaster depot in the U.S. posted by: muddawber location: Wyoming date approved: 06/05/2009 last visited: 05/04/2021 |
view gallery |  Minute Geyser - a sad monument to human ignorance
in Wyoming Historical Markers A marker remembering an impressive geyser that was destroyed by human ignorance in the 1950s. posted by: Bernd das Brot Team location: Wyoming date approved: 06/05/2009 last visited: 10/22/2016 |
view gallery |  Vore Buffalo Jump
in Wyoming Historical Markers Plains Indians depended upon Buffalo for many of their material needs - food, shelter, clothing, tools, fuel, ceremonial objects, even toys. This is the Vore Buffalo Jump where the plains indians havested hundreds of buffalo. posted by: stephenandcarol location: Wyoming date approved: 02/22/2009 last visited: 09/12/2019 |
view gallery |  Bridging the Golden Gate
in Wyoming Historical Markers Located just south of Mammoth Springs in Yellowstone National Park. posted by: lazyCachers location: Wyoming date approved: 06/04/2008 last visited: 06/25/2022 |
view gallery |  Captive Tourists - The Nez Perce Encounter
in Wyoming Historical Markers A marker about the Nez Perce Encounter is located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. posted by: Marine Biologist location: Wyoming date approved: 06/01/2008 last visited: 06/19/2020 |
view gallery |  John Hoback, Guide of Astorians
in Wyoming Historical Markers John Hoback, Guide of Astorians posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 03/27/2008 last visited: 09/19/2014 |
view gallery |  THE NAMING OF A LAKE (Replaced)
in Wyoming Historical Markers 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: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 03/14/2008 last visited: 03/12/2011 |
view gallery |  Another Devils Tower
in Wyoming Historical Markers Almost across the hwy. from the other Devil Tower marker, this one deals with the human side of history and lore. posted by: YoSam. location: Wyoming date approved: 02/18/2008 last visited: 06/10/2021 |
view gallery |  Devils Tower
in Wyoming Historical Markers Marker about the geology and lore of the Tower. posted by: YoSam. location: Wyoming date approved: 02/18/2008 last visited: 04/09/2022 |
view gallery |  Custer's Expedition
in Wyoming Historical Markers On side of highway, small turnout on one of Custer's trips through Wyoming. posted by: YoSam. location: Wyoming date approved: 02/18/2008 last visited: 09/23/2019 |
view gallery |  "Parting of the Ways," Wyoming
in Wyoming Historical Markers 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: Rose Red location: Wyoming date approved: 12/23/2007 last visited: 10/10/2022 |
view gallery |  Big Horn to Dayton Stagecoach Road
in Wyoming Historical Markers An interesting historic waypoint marker with clear view of an old 1880's stagecoach road across the valley. On Beaver Creek Road (Sheridan County 87), between Big Horn and the junction with Wyoming 331. posted by: Rexrider98 location: Wyoming date approved: 11/12/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  First Post Office
in Wyoming Historical Markers Thayne, formerly called Glencoe was founded in 1888, at which time mail was brought into Star Valley by Team and Wagon and distributed to the people from a log cabin owned by Joseph Thayne, the building was one room, 12 x 15 feet with a dirt roof.... posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 09/13/2007 last visited: 09/27/2010 |
view gallery |  Jackson Hole
in Wyoming Historical Markers In 1889 five Mormon families pioneered Jackson Hole making the trip of 28 Miles in 14 days over Teton Pass. Their leader was Elijah N. Wilson, known among the people as "Uncle Nick" - famous Indian scout and Pony Express Rider.... posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 09/13/2007 last visited: 10/08/2012 |
view gallery |  Lander Cut-Off of the Oregon Trail
in Wyoming Historical Markers Beginning in 1843, emigrants traveled across the continent along what became known as the Oregon Trail. Increased traffic during the 1850's resulted in the first government road construction project in the west. posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 09/13/2007 last visited: 09/30/2019 |
view gallery |  Mormons in Star Valley
in Wyoming Historical Markers First Mormons of record in the valley were 40 emigrants, miners
from England, employed in 1858 by F.W. Lander to work on the Lander
Cut-Off of the Pacific Wagon Road. posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 09/13/2007 last visited: 09/14/2007 |
view gallery |  Osmond
in Wyoming Historical Markers Dry Creek, Later called Mount Pleasant was settled 1886, the first public building erected in this area 1891.... posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 09/13/2007 last visited: 09/27/2010 |
view gallery |  Star Valley
in Wyoming Historical Markers 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: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 09/13/2007 last visited: 06/05/2011 |
view gallery |  First Brick Church
in Wyoming Historical Markers In February 1873 a Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized in Evanston by President William Budge, of Bear Lake Valley, Idaho... posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 09/13/2007 last visited: 07/24/2012 |
view gallery |  Lander Cut-Off of the Oregon Trail
in Wyoming Historical Markers Lander Cut-Off of the Oregon Trail. Dedicated to all the pioneers who passed to win and hold the West. posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 09/13/2007 last visited: 07/23/2012 |
view gallery |  Hanging of Diamond L. Slim Clifton
in Wyoming Historical Markers Historical marker commemorating a vigilante justice event in Wyoming history. posted by: BruceS location: Wyoming date approved: 08/31/2007 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Lombard Ferry
in Wyoming Historical Markers The most popular means of crossing for those on the main branch of the westward emigrant trails was the "Lombard Ferry," established by mountain men in 1843. posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 08/07/2007 last visited: 07/23/2012 |
view gallery |  Big Sandy - Pony Express Station
in Wyoming Historical Markers The Pony Express Station "Big Sandy" in Farson, Wyoming. posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 08/07/2007 last visited: 09/17/2014 |
view gallery |  Sand Springs - A Stop on the Oregon Trail
in Wyoming Historical Markers Located on the Pinedale-Rock Springs Road (Highway 187) approximately half way to Farson, a marker reads: posted by: JacobBarlow location: Wyoming date approved: 08/07/2007 last visited: 07/14/2015 |
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