Oregon Trail (1841)
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brwhiz
N 42° 44.849 W 106° 31.254
13T E 375526 N 4733895
This Oregon Trail Marker is located on the southeast side of Wyoming Highway 220 at Bessemer Bend South Road in Bessemer Bend, Wyoming.
Waymark Code: WMFC8Q
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2012
Views: 5
The Oregon Trail
1841
Oregon Trail approximately
four miles north.
On bend of North Platte visible to
the north Robert Stuart in 1812
erected the first white man's
cabin in Wyoming.
Erected by the Historical Landmark
Commission of Wyoming
1943
Road of Trail Name: Oregon Trail
State: Wyoming
County: Natrona
Historical Significance:
The Oregon Trail was the primary route followed by emigrants headed to Oregon and Northern California.
Years in use: 40
How you discovered it:
I was traveling south out of Casper on my way to Laramie via Wyoming Highways 220 and 487 when I spotted this Trail marker.
Why?:
The Oregon Trail was one of the major emigration routes west between 1830 and 1870.
Directions:
At the southwest edge of Bessemer Bend on the southeast side of Wyoming Highway 220 at its junction with Bessemer Bend South Road.
Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed
Website Explination: Not listed
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