Fort Bridger - Wikipedia
Fort Bridger was originally a 19th-century fur trading outpost established in 1842, on Blacks Fork of the Green River, in what is now Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. It became a vital resupply point for wagon trains on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.
Fort Bridger State Historic Site - U.S. National Park Service
The fort served as a Pony Express, Overland Stage and transcontinental telegraph station in the 1860s and was garrisoned by the U.S. Army between 1857 and 1890. The fort has a museum/visitor center and a reconstruction of Bridger's log trading post.
Fort Bridger - WyoHistory.org
Nov 8, 2014 · Established by mountain men Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843, Fort Bridger was an important rest and re-supply spot for emigrants bound to Utah, California and Oregon. Mormons acquired the site in the mid-1850s, and burned it in 1857 as the U.S. Army approached during the bloodless Utah War.
Fort Bridger State Historic Site - U.S. National Park Service
Today's Fort Bridger State Park contains 37 acres of grounds, 27 historic structures, and four historic replica structures. The park offers self-guided tours of the fort, living history demonstrations, open archeological excavations, museum exhibits, and a civilian cemetery.
Fort Bridger, Wyoming - Wikipedia
Fort Bridger is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. [1] The population was 354 at the 2020 census. [3] The community takes its name from the eponymous Fort Bridger, established in 1842, which is …
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, & Trails - Fort Bridger State ...
Fort Bridger is located in southwest Wyoming approximately three miles off I-80 (exit 34). The site includes 37 acres with 27 historic structures, 4 historic replica structures, and 6 modern structures.
Fort Bridger in Wyoming: A Historical Crossroads in the West
May 24, 2024 · Fort Bridger, Wyoming, is a site of profound historical significance in the American West. Established in 1843 by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez, this fort began as a fur trading post and evolved into a crucial resupply point along the Oregon Trail.
Ft. Bridger State Historic Site - Alliance for Historic Wyoming
Oct 25, 2023 · With the decline of the fur trade and the need to find a new way to make a living, mountain men Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez built a small fort. Consisting of only a few cabins and a stockade, Fort Bridger provided thousands of travelers each year with supplies, wagon repairs, and other assistance.
Fort Bridger - Atlas Obscura
Nov 24, 2023 · Named for a prominent scout and explorer, this Wyoming state park encompasses a replica of an 1840s trading post, a 19th-century Army outpost, and early 20th-century automobile lodgings. Jim...
Fort Tours | Fort Bridger
Fort Bridger State Historic Site sits three miles off Interstate 80, exit #34, approximately 30 mile east of Evanston, Wyoming. The snow capped Uinta Mountains are visible to the south and a channel of the blacks Fork River flows through the 38 acre site.