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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1857-1858) - First established in 1857 as [[Fort Thompson (2)]] and later renamed Fort McGraw for[[ William McGraw]] the road contractor. Abandoned in 1858.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1857-1858) - First established in 1857 as [[Fort Thompson (2)]] and later renamed Fort McGraw for[[ William McGraw]] the road contractor. Abandoned in 1858.
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== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
== {History ==
Established to protect surveyors for the [[Fort Kearny]], South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road to Oregon. Abandoned 25 Feb 1858.
Established to protect surveyors for the [[Fort Kearny]], South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road to Oregon. Abandoned 25 Feb 1858.


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* [http://wiki.wyomingplaces.org/Fort-McGraw Wyoming Places - Fort McGraw]
* [http://wiki.wyomingplaces.org/Fort-McGraw Wyoming Places - Fort McGraw]
{{Visited|16 Sep 2012}}
{{Visited|16 Sep 2012}}
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 24 June 2019


Fort McGraw (1857-1858) - First established in 1857 as Fort Thompson (2) and later renamed Fort McGraw forWilliam McGraw the road contractor. Abandoned in 1858.

Fort Thompson State Marker
Fort Thompson Stone Marker
Fort Thompson Markers & Site Locale

{History

Established to protect surveyors for the Fort Kearny, South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road to Oregon. Abandoned 25 Feb 1858.

Current Status

A park in Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming.

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Location: Two miles northeast of Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming.

Maps & Images

Lat: 42.8516255 Long: -108.6951158

  • Multi Maps from ACME
  • Maps from Bing
  • Maps from Google
  • Elevation: 5,240'

Sources:

  • Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 860

Links:

Visited: 16 Sep 2012