Willie's Handcart Company

Willie's Handcart Company (HM1IRB)

Location: Atlantic City, WY 82520 Fremont County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 26.324', W 108° 37.393'

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Captain James G. Willie's Handcart Company of Mormon emigrants on the way to Utah, greatly exhausted by the deep snow of an early winter and suffering form lack of food and clothing, had assembled here for reorganization by relief parties from Utah, about the end of October, 1856. Thirteen persons were frozen to death during a single night and were buried here in one grave, Two others died the next day and were buried nearby. Of the company of 404 persons 77 perished before help arrived. The survivors reached Salt Lake City November 9, 1856.
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HM NumberHM1IRB
Series This marker is part of the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series
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Marker Number27
Year Placed1933
Placed ByUtah Pioneer Trails & Landmarks Association & Members of Lyman Stake
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, January 10th, 2015 at 1:03pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 695486 N 4701227
Decimal Degrees42.43873333, -108.62321667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 26.324', W 108° 37.393'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 26' 19.44" N, 108° 37' 23.58" W
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Area Code(s)307
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 394 Lewiston Rd, Atlantic City WY 82520, US
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