Oregon Trail Enters Wyoming - -US 26 at WY/NE border, nr Torrington WY
N 42° 00.240 W 104° 03.244
13T E 578335 N 4650653
A short granite historic marker at the spot where the Oregon Trail entered Wyoming from Nebraska
Waymark Code: WMK2VJ
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2014
Views: 5
This small granite marker on the US 26 marks the entry point of the Oregon Trail into Wyoming from Nebraska.
The marker reads as follows:
"The Oregon Trail
Entered Wyoming
At this Point
1841
Erected by the Historical Landmark Commission
of Wyoming
1943"
Marker Name: Oregon Trail Enters Wyoming
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information:
US 26 east of Torrington WY at the WY/NE state line
Group Responsible for Placement: Wyoming Historical Landmark Commission
Date Dedicated: 1943
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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