The fort itself, for which this Wyoming State Historic Site takes its name, was a very busy place in the mid-1800s. Famous mountain man and frontier explorer, Jim Bridger, began construction on his “trading post” in the summer of 1842. By the spring of 1943, the mud and log outpost was open for business. Fort Bridger would serve as an important hub and supply stop along the Oregon Trail for the next two decades of the Great Migration.
In the fall of 1857, Fort Bridger was purchased by the Mormons, but at the onset of the so-called Mormon War, and with Army troops approaching, Mormon proprietor Lewis Robinson burned Fort Bridger to the ground before heading to Salt Lake. The U.S. Army took over the operation and rebuilt Fort Bridger in 1858. It would remain U.S. Government property until 1890 when it was abandoned. Many of the buildings were sold off, but in the 1930s preservations and restorations were done, and in 1933 the property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and Museum. And Fort Bridger State Historic Site was born.
One of the very best celebrations of the frontier period of Wyoming’s history is held each Labor Day weekend at Fort Bridger State Historic Site. The Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous is a four—day event. Over 200 lodges and tepees spring—up for the annual celebration.
Fort Bridger served as the main hub of Westward Expansion. It was a U.S. Army post, and a destination point and supply stop for mountain men and Indians. The Pony Express had a station here, the Overland Stage and the Union Pacific Railroad had stopped at Fort Bridger as well. And those days are beautifully recounted at Fort Bridger State Historic Site. This historic site is located just 5 miles west of Lyman, Wyoming, in the southwestern corner of the Cowboy State. Take exit 34 off of Interstate 80, go just 3 miles south on State Highway 414, and you are there. At ‘ol Jim Bridger’s trading post, at Fort Bridger State Historic Site.
Fort Bridger State Historic Site, Box 35 Fort Bridger, WY 82601 Tel: 307-782-3842
Fort Bridger State Historic Site Resources
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, & Trails – Fort …
wyoparks.wyo.gov/index.php/places-to-go/fort-bridger
Fort Bridger State Historic Site maintains and interprets historic structures and remnants from its 5 eras of occupation which include the Mountain Men, Mormons, Military, Milkbarn/ Motel and Museum. The site also interprets the many trails that came through Fort Bridger including the Oregon Trail, California Trail, Mormon Pioneer Trail, Pony …
Fort Bridger State Historic Site – 2020 All You Need to …
www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60465-d292672-Reviews-Fort_Bridger_State_Historic_Site-Fort_Bridger_Wyoming.html
ort Bridger State Historic Site Fort Bridger Terrific 723889335 We enjoyed this park so much, very interesting, lots of stuff to look at and take photos of. We inhaled with other visitors about all the neat things at the location however we saw no staff.
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, & Trails – Maps …
wyoparks.wyo.gov/index.php/maps-fort-bridger
Maps & Brochures – Fort Bridger State Historic Site Environmentally Friendly Option: In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, the Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites, and Trails invites our visitors to download PDFs of our brochures on their devices before heading to our parks and historic sites.
Fort Bridger State Historic Site, Wyoming – Legends of America
www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-fortbridger
Fort Bridger State Historic Site, Wyoming Fort Bridger, Wyoming Planning to trade both with the Indians and the westward-bound emigrants, the first “fort” was composed of two double-log houses about 40 feet long, joined by a pen for horses, and provided a small blacksmith shop.
Fort Bridger State Historic Site – Travel Wyoming
travelwyoming.com/listing/fort-bridger-state-historic-site
Site Facilities. Fort Bridger State Historic Site can be reached by taking Interstate 80, Exit 34 then going approximately three miles south. 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.
Fort Bridger State Historic Site – Home | Facebook
www.facebook.com/FortBridgerSHS
Fort Bridger State Historic Site, Fort Bridger, Wyoming. 1.8K likes. Built in 1843 to serve pioneers along the Overland Trails, it was also a Mormon fort in the 1850s and a US Army post from 1858 to…
54 Best Fort Bridger State Historic Site images …
www.pinterest.com/wyostateparks/fort-bridger-state-historic-site
Jun 29, 2016 – 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 1933, the property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and Museum. See more ideas about Historical landmarks, Oregon trail, Wyoming.
Fort Bridger State Historic Site – Mormon Pioneer National …
home.nps.gov/mopi/planyourvisit/fort-bridger.htm
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.