Fort Washakie (Wyo.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Geographic subdivision usage: Wyoming Fort Washakie
Variant(s): Augur, Camp (Wyo.)
Brown, Camp (Wyo.)
Camp Augur (Wyo.)
Camp Brown (Wyo.)
Washakie, Fort (Wyo.)
See also: Fortification --Wyoming
Found in: Work cat.: mm76-14456: Library of Congress Manuscript Division for Burt, E. Papers, 1797-1917 (Fort Washakie (Wyo.))
Encyc. of hist. forts, c1988: p. 863 (Fort Washakie; estab. as Camp Augur, June 28, 1869 to protect Bannock and Shoshoni Indians; name changed to Camp Brown, Mar. 28, 1870 and site moved from Popo Ague River Valley to South Fork of Little Wind River, 15 mi. NW of town of Lander, Wyo.; officially designated Fort Washakie, Dec. 30, 1878; evac. May 1, 1907; abandoned Mar. 30, 1909)
GeoNames [algorithmically matched] ppl; 43°00ʹ23ʺN 108°52ʹ56ʺW
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Guide to the James K. Moore, Jr. Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: H63-125
Abstract
The James K. Moore, Jr. Photograph Collection contains copied postcards and snapshots related to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes on the Wind River Reservation.
Dates:
1890s-1910s
Guide to the Wyoming Historical Landmark Commission Records
Collection
Identifier: RG0200
Abstract
Correspondence, minutes, biennial reports and other documents created by the Wyoming Historical Landmark Commission.
Dates:
1921; 1927-1961