"I have established a small fort, with a blacksmith shop and a
supply of iron in the road of the emigrants on Black Fork of Green
River, which promises fairly..."
Established by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843 as an
emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail, it was obtained by the
Mormons in the early 1850s, and then became a military outpost in
1858. In spite of temporary times of abandonment during the Civil
War and then again during the late 1870s, Fort Bridger remained
U.S. Government property until 1890. After the post was abandoned,
many of the buildings constructed by the army were sold at public
auction and moved off of the fort grounds to become private homes,
barns, bunkhouses and the like. For a time, the buildings that
remained were allowed to fall into disrepair. But after a period of
neglect, various groups and individuals took interest in preserving
and restoring what remained of old Fort Bridger. In 1933 the
property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and
Museum.
There is a micro cache hidden near this historic location. The
real cache Treasure is, this historic location. If you feel you
must find a container to log you might find a micro cache hidden
near the monument. If you do not find it, Just e-mail me The last
date on the monument found near the coordinates listed for this
cache. I travel frequently and may not receive your e-mail until
the weekend. So go ahead and log your find after you have e-mailed
me.
See you on thr Trail
Scout Master
