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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Mar 12, 2024 · 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, …

May 18, 2020 · Sometime in the year 1842 James Bridger and Benito Vasquez established a trading post on Black’s Fork of the Green River, about thirty miles east of the present city of …

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 …

Fort Bridger was built in 1842-43 by mountain men Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez. The spot chosen was at Blacks Fork, west of Ham's Fork of the Green River. The fort became a …

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 …