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Tag Archives: Wyoming

First JCPenney

25 Thursday Oct 2018

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Historic Buildings, Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming

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The history of the first J. C. Penney Store.

JCPenney was founded in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in 1902 by James Cash Penney. The first store, named The Golden Rule, set the standard by which we have operated for over a century – to treat others as we would like to be treated. Today, we operate over 860 locations across the United States and Puerto Rico – and while fashion and shopping patterns have evolved, our focus on customer service remains unchanged.

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Triangle Park

25 Thursday Oct 2018

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Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Parks, Wyoming

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Triangle Park in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

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Fort Bridger

30 Friday Mar 2018

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Fort Bridger, Historic Buildings, Historic Markers, NRHP, Pony Express, Uintah County, Wyoming

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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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  • Jim Bridger
  • Lincoln Highway – Black and Orange Cabins
  • The Mormon Wall
  • Old Fort Bridger Pioneer Trading Post

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The Mormon Wall

30 Friday Mar 2018

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Historic Markers, SUP, Uintah County, Wyoming, Wyoming Historic Markers

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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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Old Fort Bridger Pioneer Trading Post

30 Friday Mar 2018

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Uinta County, Wyoming, Wyoming Historic Markers

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Old Fort Bridger Pioneer Trading Post

The fort was established about 1842 by Jim Bridger discoverer of Great Salt Lake; notable pioneer, trapper, fur trader, scout and guide. Bridger was born at Richmond, Virginia, March 17, 1804 and died at Westport, Missouri, July 17, 1881. His unerring judgement regarding problems of trappers, traders, soldiers, emigrants and gold-seekers, bordered on the miraculous, and his advice was universally in demand in the early history of this state.

Bridger has been prominently recognized as America’s greatest frontiersman and the west’s most gifted scouts.

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The First School House in Wyoming

30 Friday Mar 2018

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The First School House in Wyoming

In 1860 Judge Wm. A. Carter erected this school house for the education of his four daughters, two sons and other children of the fort. Competent instructors from the east were employed and the students of this school were permitted to enter Eastern colleges without further preparation. Thus the way was paved for future education in Wyoming.

This is D.U.P. Marker #52, located at Fort Bridger, see others in the series here.

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Fort Bridger Pony Express Station

30 Friday Mar 2018

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Fort Bridger, Pony Express, Uinta County, Wyoming, Wyoming Historic Markers

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Fort Bridger Pony Express Station

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  • First School House in Wyoming
  • Fort Bridger Obelisk
  • Fort Bridger Pony Express Station
  • Jim Bridger
  • Lincoln Highway – Black and Orange Cabins
  • The Mormon Wall
  • Old Fort Bridger Pioneer Trading Post
  • Pony Express Stations

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Fort Bridger, Wyoming

30 Friday Mar 2018

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Fort Bridger, Uintah County, Wyoming

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Fort Bridger is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uinta County, Wyoming. The population was 345 at the 2010 census. The town takes its name from the eponymous Fort Bridger established in 1842.

Bluemel Homesteads

22 Thursday Mar 2018

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DUP, Historic Markers, Lyman, Uinta County, Wyoming, Wyoming Historic Markers

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Bluemel Homesteads

The Bluemel brothers, Henry John and William Oswald (Will) from Randolph, Utah, came to the Bench in February 1891 to establish the first homesteads after the Army opened the area yo homesteading.  Because the elevation is higher than the post headquarters at Fort Bridger, the area was named “The Bench.”  After staking claims, Will returned to Randolph to bring back their father, Henry Carl, to help them build the first house.   It was a small, one-room structure built of logs with a dirt roof.  Henry Carl and Will returned to Randolph to care for their family while Henry John spent the first winter alone in this home.

Will married his sweetheart, Emily Louise Pearce, in 1894 and brought her to his homestead.  In 1895, Henry John married Melissa Jane Stewart, a daughter of James Wesley Stewart.  Stewart was a scout in the Brigham Young party.  Mary Elizabeth, a young sister of the Bluemel brothers, came for a visit.  She met and later married James Wiley Stewart, a son of James Wesley.

As the area grew, the need for a community center became apparent.  The first center, measuring 18 by 30 feet, was build on this site.  The building served as the first church, school, community hall, and overall general meeting place.  As the area continued to expand, the center was replaced by a larger building in a different location.

The Henry John homestead is still owned by his descendants who bought part of the William Oswald homestead to accommodate their growing family.  This monument stands where the two homesteads come together.

See other D.U.P. Historic Markers here.

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The Mormon Pioneers

22 Thursday Mar 2018

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Historic Markers, Lyman, Monuments, Uinta County, Wyoming, Wyoming Historic Markers

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Erected by the members of the Woodruff Stake in honor of the Mormon Pioneers who passed this point on Wednesday July 7, 1847 and in subsequent years.

This monument is at the Lyman Rest Area just off Interstate 80.

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