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[[Image:FortBridger 1873.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Fort Bridger, 1873, N.Y. Daily Graphic, June 16, 1873]] | [[Image:FortBridger 1873.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Fort Bridger, 1873, N.Y. Daily Graphic, June 16, 1873]] | ||
Fort Bridger (1843-1890) - Established by [[Jim Bridger]] and [[Louis Vasquez]] in 1843 as fur trading post it became an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail. In 1855, Bridger sold the fort to the Mormons for $8,000 they burned it during the [[Mormon War]] to keep it from falling into U.S. Army hands. The Fort was assumed by the military under [[Albert Sidney Johnston]] in 1858. | '''Fort Bridger (1843-1890)''' - Established by [[Jim Bridger]] and [[Louis Vasquez]] in 1843 as fur trading post it became an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail. In 1855, Bridger sold the fort to the Mormons for $8,000 they burned it during the [[Mormon War]] to keep it from falling into U.S. Army hands. The Fort was assumed by the military under [[Albert Sidney Johnston]] in 1858. | ||
In spite of temporary times of abandonment during the [[U.S. Civil War]] and then again during the late 1870s, Fort Bridger remained U.S. Government property until 1890. | In spite of temporary times of abandonment during the [[U.S. Civil War]] and then again during the late 1870s, Fort Bridger remained U.S. Government property until 1890. | ||
After the post was abandoned, many of the buildings constructed by the army were sold at public auction and moved off of the fort grounds to become private homes, barns, bunkhouses and the like. For a time, the buildings that remained were allowed to fall into disrepair. But after a period of neglect, various groups and individuals took interest in preserving and restoring what remained of old Fort Bridger. In 1933 the property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and Museum. | After the post was abandoned, many of the buildings constructed by the army were sold at public auction and moved off of the fort grounds to become private homes, barns, bunkhouses and the like. For a time, the buildings that remained were allowed to fall into disrepair. But after a period of neglect, various groups and individuals took interest in preserving and restoring what remained of old Fort Bridger. In 1933 the property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and Museum. | ||
==Current Status== | |||
Fort Bridger is a state historic site and administered by Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites, Division of Parks & Cultural Resources, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources. | |||
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'''Location:''' three miles off Interstate 80, exit #34, approximately 30 miles east of Evanston, Wyoming. | ---- | ||
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'''Location:''' | |||
three miles off Interstate 80, exit #34, approximately 30 miles east of Evanston, Wyoming. | |||
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* Elevation: 7000 | * Elevation: 7000 | ||
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Revision as of 17:48, 14 January 2007
Fort Bridger (1843-1890) - Established by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843 as fur trading post it became an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail. In 1855, Bridger sold the fort to the Mormons for $8,000 they burned it during the Mormon War to keep it from falling into U.S. Army hands. The Fort was assumed by the military under Albert Sidney Johnston in 1858.
In spite of temporary times of abandonment during the U.S. Civil War and then again during the late 1870s, Fort Bridger remained U.S. Government property until 1890.
After the post was abandoned, many of the buildings constructed by the army were sold at public auction and moved off of the fort grounds to become private homes, barns, bunkhouses and the like. For a time, the buildings that remained were allowed to fall into disrepair. But after a period of neglect, various groups and individuals took interest in preserving and restoring what remained of old Fort Bridger. In 1933 the property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and Museum.
Current Status
Fort Bridger is a state historic site and administered by Wyoming State Parks & Historic Sites, Division of Parks & Cultural Resources, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources.
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Location: three miles off Interstate 80, exit #34, approximately 30 miles east of Evanston, Wyoming. Maps & Images Lat: 41.31939 Long: -110.39767 |
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