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Fort Bridger State Historic Site (Fort Bridger, Wyo.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Geographic heading: Fort Bridger State Historic Site (Fort Bridger, Wyo.) See also: Fortification --Wyoming Historic sites --Wyoming Special note: This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision. Found in: Work cat.: William Henry Jackson Papers Digital Library project, 2001. The Oregon Trail; Fort Bridger website, June 1, 2001 (Fort Bridger was established in the Rockies in 1843 by Mountain Men, Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez as an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail. It was located 478 miles northwest of Denver and 124 miles northeast of Salt Lake. Jim Bridger sold it to the Mormons in 1853, who subsequently burned it during the Utah War of 1857. It was then transformed into a military outpost in 1858. By 1861 ... it was virtually abandoned.) Fort Bridger State Historic Site, June 1, 2001 (Fort Bridger was established by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843. It was obtained by the Mormons in the 1850s, and then became a military outpost in 1858. Fort Bridger remained U.S. Government property until 1890. In 1933 the property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and Museum.) Ellison, R.S. Fort Bridger : a brief history: p. 73 (Fort Bridger today is a State Historic Site ...) Not found in: Getty, June 4, 2001; GNIS, June 4, 2001.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Guide to the Wyoming State Archives, Museums and Historical Department records

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Identifier: RG0243
Abstract

Wyoming State Archives, Museums and Historical Department records as maintained by the Wyoming State Archives consist department administration records from the State Archives, State Museum, Historical Division, Historic Sites Office, the Centralized Microfilm Department, and the Wyoming State Library, Archives, Museums and Historical Board

Dates: 1961-2005
Found in: Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources / Guide to the Wyoming State Archives, Museums and Historical Department records

Guide to the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Department records

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Identifier: RG0135
Abstract

Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Recources Department records as maintained by the Wyoming State Archives consist department administration records from the Cultural Resources Division, and the State Parks and Historic Sites Division

Dates: 1949-2013
Found in: Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources / Guide to the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Department records

Guide to the Wyoming State Recreation Commission records

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Identifier: RG0074
Abstract

Wyoming State Recreation Commission records as maintained by the Wyoming State Archives consist department administration records from the State Parks and Historic Sites ,and Historic Preservation Programs.

Dates: 1929-1995
Found in: Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources / Guide to the Wyoming State Recreation Commission records

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