Fort Bridger Pony Express Monument, Wyoming
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rose Red
N 41° 19.113 W 110° 23.398
12T E 551057 N 4574299
During June 2007 I traveled The Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon. On Friday, June 22, I visited Fort Bridger, a Pony Express Station.
Waymark Code: WM1ZED
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Fort Bridger was established by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843 at Black’s Fork River as an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail. Besides buying supplies and fixing their wagons, the emigrants found abundant clear, sweet water, good grass for their livestock and a place to rest before resuming their journey. In 1858, it became a military post on the Old Oregon Trail & the Carter Military Road 1881-1884. It was also a Pony Express Station. Fort Bridger was abandoned in 1890.

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4) Feel free to include as much history as you'd like. Educate us!
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