Fort McGraw

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. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} 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: North American Forts - Fort McGraw Wyoming Places - Fort McGraw Visited: 16 Sep 2012