16 Sunday Oct 2016
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Benchmarks, Corners, summit county, Uinta County, utah, Wyoming
Southwest Corner of Wyoming
A.V. Richards, U.S. astronomer and surveyor, established this corner monument November 14, 1873, at intersection of the forty-first parallel of north latitude with the thirty-fourth degree of west longitude (West of Washington, D.C.). Federal, state and local organizations coordinated preservation of the monument in 1996.
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01 Saturday Oct 2016
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The Shoshone Indians were the first inhabitants of the area. The first Euro-American settler, Tilford Kutch, arrived in 1869. In 1873, he opened a trading post and ran a ferry across Smiths Fork. After the arrival of the railroad in 1882, the town grew, and was incorporated in 1910.
The town was named for the coal found in the area. Following the railroad, sheep ranching became more popular, reaching its peak in 1918, when Cokeville was informally called the “Sheep Capital of the World”.
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23 Friday Sep 2016
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An Obelisk Monument at Fort Bridger, Wyoming with a historic plaque that reads:
Fort Bridger – Established as a Trading Post in 1843, U.S. Military Post on the Overland Trail – June 10, 1858 to October 6, 1890.
This monument erected by a few interested residents of the Community in the year 1914.
15 Thursday Sep 2016
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Farson, historic, Historic Markers, Pony Express, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, Wyoming Historic Markers
See also, Pony Express Stations.
Located 13 miles from Little Sandy Station and 15 miles from Big Timber Station at west edge of the town of Farson and east of Big Sandy Creek. (Henderson) Burned by Indians in 1862. The Sandy and Little Sandy flow past on the west and south. (Wyoming Guide) The Big Sandy was a stage station on the Overland route which was destroyed by the Indians when they set fire to several stage stations and farm houses in 1864. On the eastern division of the stage line, between Big Sandy and Thirty Two Mile Creek, every station but one was burnt by the Indians. Nearly every ranchman’s house between old Julesburg and Big Sandy was deserted. Big Sandy, Little Sandy and Old Dry Sandy were stage stations which were named from the creeks in that region. (WPA)
Cross Miry Creek. Road down Pacific Creek; water scarce for 20 miles. After 11 miles, “Dry Sandy Creek ;” water scarce and too brackish to drink ; grass little; sage and greasewood plentiful. After 16 miles, “Sublette’s Cut-off,” or the “Dry Drive,” turns N.W. to Soda Springs and Fort Hall: the left fork leads to Fort Bridger and Great Salt Lake City. Four miles beyond the junction is “Little Sandy Creek,” 20-25×2; grass, timber, and good camping-ground. Eight miles beyond is “Big Sandy Creek,” clear, swift, and with good crossing, 110×2. The southern route is the best; along the old road, no water for 49 miles. Big Sandy Creek Station.(*)
More photos from another time stopping by, in January 2018.
12 Monday Sep 2016
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The Sunset Cabins are located along Bear River Drive, formally the Lincoln Highway. This historic building once served as a tourist camp for travelers along this transcontinental highway and serves as one of the few remaining original structures along Wyoming’s portion of the Lincoln Highway. An example of spanish-mission architecture, the Sunset Cabins pose a unique opportunity for historic preservation and redevelopment. The Evanston Historic Preservation Commission is working in conjunction with the Bear River Drive Renaissance Partnership to plan the future of this historic site. In the meantime, the Evanston Historic Preservation Commission has researched the history of this site. Their research has been collected into a historical assessment of the property in order to prepare to designate the property as a Locally Designated Cultural Resource. A public hearing considering this designation was held by the Historic Preservation Commission in July. The Evanston Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the Evanston City Council that the property be designated as a locally significant cultural resource. The Evanston City Council will consider the designation of this site as a locally significant cultural resource at a work session scheduled for Tuesday August 10th at 5:00pm in the Machine Shop. Pending their discussion, the designation may be considered for approval at the August 17th regular City Council meeting.
See the other Lincoln Highway Markers I’ve found on this page.
25 Thursday Aug 2016
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Miners Memorial Park in Diamondville, Wyoming.
A nice park right off the main road in Diamondville.
Miners Memorial Park was built totally by donations and volunteer labor. It was established to honor the coal miners, both men and women, of south Lincoln County, past, present, and future, who have created a unique culture in our country, many of them losing their lives in the mines. On display in the park is Diamondville’s only memorial statue. The park was dedicated on June 1, 1990 with Wyoming’s Governor, Mike Sullivan, and the United Mine Workers of America President, Cecil Roberts, cutting the ribbon. The dedication coincided with the 100th year commemorations for both Wyoming and the UMWA.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, in 1868 coal was discovered on the hillside, across the Hams Fork River, from the present site of the Town of Diamondville; and WHEREAS, Diamondville’s name was derived from the quality of the coal mined here, as it seemed to resemble black diamonds and was of a superior grade; and WHEREAS, the Miners Memorial Park was built to honor the coal miners of South Lincoln County; past, present and future; the men and women who created a unique way of life in our country; the many who gave their lives in the mines.
NOW THEREFORE, I, MIKE SULLIVAN, Governor of the State of Wyoming, do hereby proclaim June 1, 1990, to be “DEDICATION OF MINERS MEMORIAL PARK” in Diamondville, Wyoming.
31 Tuesday May 2016
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Several of my favorite things, a state corner (Utah/Idaho/Wyoming), a benchmark, and a coordinate confluence (a couple miles east, where the corner was “supposed” to be.
It was a bumpy Jeep ride to the corner, and a gorgeous day out there. It was really easy to find the way from the Highway in Wyoming.
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