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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SZW_sweetwater-station-historical_Lander-WY.html
The modern burg of Sweetwater Station is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 287 and State Route 135 in central Wyoming along the Sweetwater River. It is a place of scenic beauty and historic significance. Prehistoric groups camped along the Sweet…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SZU_sweetwater-willows-historical_Lander-WY.html
In summer, the trilling "Kroo-oo-oo" of the sandhill crane is heard along the Sweetwater River. The endangered whooping crane has been seen in the marshy meadows immediately south of this spot. The Sweetwater's wide floodplain, enhanced …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IYO_narcissa-prentiss-whitman_Lander-WY.html
Narcissa
Prentiss
Whitman.
Eliza. Hart
Spalding.
First white
women to
cross this
Pass
July 4, 1836
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IYN_oregon-buttes_Lander-WY.html
To the south stand the Oregon Buttes, a major trail landmark. The name is significant because the Buttes were roughly the beginning of the Oregon Territory and also helped keep emigrants encouraged, even though there were still hundreds of miles o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IYM_south-pass_Lander-WY.html
South Pass was discovered in 1812 by a small band of Astorians led by Robert Stuart as they traveled east with dispatches for John Jacob Astor. It was "rediscovered" in 1824 by a party led by Jedediah Smith as they searched for a winter …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IYH_old-oregon-trail_Lander-WY.html
Old
Oregon
Trail
1843-57
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IYG_the-oregon-trail_Lander-WY.html
The Oregon Trail
In memory of those who passed this way to win and hold the West
Plaque placed by the Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming
1950
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ISC_site-of-fort-mcgraw_Lander-WY.html
1857
Site of Fort McGraw (sic)
Rendezvous of
Scouts & Trappers
1812 - 1835
Another marker, next to the Site of Fort McGraw marker, is currently missing, but its text is provided below:
Site of Fort Thompson or Camp MaGaw
In 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IRA_first-masonic-lodge-in-wyoming_Lander-WY.html
1869 - 1925
Site of
First Masonic Lodge in Wyoming
No. 28
under jurisdiction of Nebraska
Now
Wyoming Lodge No. Two
Lander, Wyoming
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IR9_the-carissa-mine-cycle-of-boom-and-bust_Lander-WY.html
Thousands rushed to the South Pass area following the find of substantial gold deposits at the Carissa Mine in 1867. As the boom gained steam, the Carissa sat at the center of mining development, serving as the primary economic force for South Pas…