Location
c/o Ft. Bridger
P.O. Box 35
Ft. Bridger, WY 82933
(307)782-3842 (Office)
Linda Newman-Byers, Park Superintendent
Site Facilities
US Highway 189, 6 miles south of LaBarge.
Brief History
This site, on the cliffs rising above the Green River, is one of three locations along the Oregon Trail where emigrants registered their presence. Here they camped and carved their names into the soft limestone. The earlist dates back to 1822 (making it the oldest pioneer inscription in Wyoming), but the most famous is that of mountain man Jim Bridger, who despite reportedly being unable to read or write, left his mark here in 1844. The Indians using pictographs, as well as the white man left his mark on the rock.
The Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indians share the Wind River Reservation in central Wyoming, but these two tribal nations have distinct histories and cultures. read more
Many waves of history have washed over Wyoming, leaving layers of the past for modern-day adventurers to discover and appreciate. read more
