Oregon Trail Monument (Kemmerer)!

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Oregon Trail - Kemmerer
Landmark #LN0010.92 Lincoln County Visited: Sept. 6, 2014 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A stone monument commemorating the pioneers who passed through Kemmerer on their way to Oregon!
What makes it historical? THE PLAQUE SAYS: To all pioneers who passed this way to win and hold the West. Erected by popular subscription citizens of Kemmerer 1931.

OTHER TIDBITS: This was one of many sites along the Oregon Trail, over which thousands of emigrants traveled between 1803 and 1846 to settle present-day Oregon, Washington, and Idaho to claim them from the British! The dangerous route took 10 months to complete!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of the Lincoln County Historical Society!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How do I find it? Listed Directions:
Latitude: 41.794723247
Longitude: 110.538055362

Annotations:
The monument is on the northwest corner of the City Park, at the intersection of Pine Avenue and JC Penney Drive! That’s in Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101!

From Casper: ~287mi (462km) — 4.8hrs
From Cheyenne: ~342mi (551km) — 5.7hrs
From Evanston: ~51mi (83km) — 0.9hrs
From Jackson: ~160mi (258km) — 2.7hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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