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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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IR8_south-pass-city_South-Pass-City-WY.html
Founded 1868
A Great Gold Camp
Part of Wyoming's historical heritage. Acquired for preservation May 18, 1966, with funds raised by Wyoming;s 75th Anniversary Commission Inc., its advisers, county committees and people of Wyoming.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IR7_south-pass-city-wyomings-biggest-gold-boom-and-bust_Lander-WY.html
Emigrant travelers on their way west likely discovered small amounts of gold in the 1840's, but it took until 1868 for the first mining claims to be staked. Word of the new gold rush spread and the summer of 1868 brought an influx of people from e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IR6_lander-cut-off-on-the-oregon-trail_Lander-WY.html
In 1858, this ancient path, which had been used by Indians, explorers and mountain men as a short cut to the Snake River country was developed by Frederick Lander in to an alternate route on the Oregon Trail. What is commonly called the Lander Tra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IQW_miners-delight-the-booms-broken-promises_Atlantic-City-WY.html
As the news of gold spread, the Sweetwater Mining District filled with miners who established Hamilton City about two miles east of here in 1867. The following year, the name of the town changed to Miners Delight, after a highly productive nearby …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IQO_south-pass-and-south-pass-city_Lander-WY.html
A region rich in history. A city rich in gold. From 1812 to 1868 this open country at the end of the Wind River Mountains provided a passage - the only passage - through the Rocky Mountain barrier of the Continental Divide for some 500,000 westeri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IQN_fort-stambaugh-1870-1878_Lander-WY.html
was established to protect from Indians the gold mining camps of South Pass City, Atlantic City, Miners' Delight, and others. It was named for 1st Lt. Charles B. Stambaugh, 2nd Cavalry, U.S.A. who was shot from his horse by Indians when defending…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IQA_bonneville-cabins_Lander-WY.html
Five hundred yards northwest of this marker stood the Bonneville Cabins, built by Captain B.L.E. Bonneville in 1835 to store his trade goods. Three cabins were constructed and later two more. They were long known as "The Five Cabins, : the fi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IQ9_red-canyon_Lander-WY.html
Red Canyon is cooperatively managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the State of Wyoming, the Bureau of Land Management and private landowners.
The spectacular orange and red sandstone formations you see here have been exposed through m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1IQ8_atlantic-city-surviving-the-bust_Lander-WY.html
Centrally located on the gold-bearing vein in the area, mines literally surrounded Atlantic City by the fall of 1868. The townspeople soon fostered a thriving business community. In addition to sawmills and blacksmith shops, Atlantic City boasted …