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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOHW_seeds-kee-dee-agie-spanish-river-rio-verde-green-river_Kemmerer-WY.html
To the Shoshone Indian, this river was the Seeds-Kee-Dee Agie (Prairie Chicken River). On Sept. 16 1811, the Astorians near its headwaters termed it the Spanish River. To the Spaniards, far to the south, it was the Rio Verde (Green River). Jededia…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOHS_wyoming-centennial_Kemmerer-WY.html
This bell was used at theKemmerer Grade SchoolBuilt in 1901 and useduntil 1926.
Tower Donated by theK/D 1990 Centennial Committeeand the Kemmerer/DiamondvilleChamber of Commerce.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOHO_oregon-trail-memorial_Kemmerer-WY.html
To All PioneersWho PassedThis WayTo Win and HoldThe West
Erected ByPopularSubscriptionCitizens ofKemmerer 1931
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOH1_fossil-butte_Kemmerer-WY.html
Fossil Butte is a 50 million year old lakebed and one of the richest fossil resources in the world. It is part of the Green River Formation, a layer of rock composed of laminated limestone, mudstone, and volcanic ash. Complete paleo-ecosystems are…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOGZ_the-mormon-pioneers_Lyman-WY.html
Erected byThe Members oftheWoodruff Stakein Honor ofThe Mormon PioneersWho passed this pointWednesday July 7, 1847and in subsequent years
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOGY_fort-bridger_Fort-Bridger-WY.html
EstablishedAs a Trading Post in 1843U. S. Military PostOn the Overland TrailJune 10, 1858 to October 6, 1890
This monument erected bya few interested residents of theCommunity in the year1914
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOGE_old-fort-bridger_Fort-Bridger-WY.html
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 uner…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOFR_muddy-creek-camp-and-crossing_Fort-Bridger-WY.html
The Muddy Creek Camp, which was northwest of this marker and on the west side of the Muddy Creek was used by Brigham Young's first group of Mormon pioneers who arrived here on July 9, 1847. Thomas Bullock reported that the brethren sang hy…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOFK_hastings-cutoff-muddy-creek_Fort-Bridger-WY.html
"At three o'clock p.m. we crossed Muddy Creek, a beautiful clear stream of water with a pebbly bottom, and camped on the west side after traveling 3 miles during the day ... we had a pretty campground... The brethren sang hymns for the President; …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOF5_the-wyoming-state-hospital_Evanston-WY.html
In 1886, the Territorial Legislature established the Wyoming State Hospital, originally named the Wyoming State Asylum for the Insane, to provide care for mentally ill citizens. The site chosen for the hospital was at the southern edge of Evanston…