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Gusher, Utah

08 Thursday Apr 2021

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Gusher was originally Sober City and then later Moffat, finally Gusher in 1922.

Rainbow, Utah

13 Monday Apr 2020

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Rainbow was a mining town in 1911 to 1938.

The mining camp of Rainbow was the center of gilsonite mining activity in the surrounding area. One of the most significant mines was the Thimble Rock that can be seen to the east. This was the loading area for ore from numerous mines to be shipped by rail to final destination. About 30 families lived here in company built homes and a school. It its heyday, Rainbow was known as “Queen of the gilsonite mining camps” with strict company rules including “no alcohol.”

Watson, Utah

13 Thursday Feb 2020

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In 1911, after the depletion of ore at Dragon, Utah, the Uintah Railway extended its line northwest along Evacuation Creek to the terminus of Watson. From this railhead a toll road ran north to points in the Uinta Basin. The rail extended southwest to the mining camp of Rainbow. Watson became the center of Gilsonite and ranching activity with hotels and stores. Thousands of sheep were sheared and wool shipped from here.

Fort Bridger

30 Friday Mar 2018

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Fort Bridger, Wyoming was established in 1843 by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez. It served as a trading post for those who were traveling westward along the Oregon Trail, as well as LDS Pioneers, the Pony Express, the Lincoln Highway, and the transcontinental railroad. The fort was also commonly used to trade with the local Native Americans.

The fort was not very glamorous, it was even a disappointment to most travelers. It was simply two log cabins about 40 feet in length connected by a fence to hold horses. Most visitors complained about insufficient supplies and it being over priced. They did, however, have a blacksmith’s that many travelers took advantage of.

By 1858, Fort Bridger became a military outpost. Today, Fort Bridger is a historic site. Jim Bridger’s trading post is reconstructed, along with other historic buildings from the military. There is also a museum with gift shops available for visitors.

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The Mormon Wall

30 Friday Mar 2018

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The Mormon Wall

On August 3, 1855, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, concluded arrangements for the purchase of Fort Bridger from Louis Vasquez, partner of James Bridger, for $8,000. Final payment was made October 18, 1858. A cobblestone wall was erected in the fall of 1855, replacing Bridger’s Stockade. A few additional log houses were built within the fort. The place was evacuated and burned on the approach of Johnston’s Army September 27, 1857. A portion of the wall is here preserved. In 1855, Fort Supply was established by Brigham Young six miles south where crops were raised for the emigrants.

This is UPTLA Marker #25, located at Fort Bridger, for the rest of the series visit this page.

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