[1]
Landmark name
Image
Date designated
[2]
Location
County
Description
1
Ames Monument
Ames Monument
October 31, 2016
(
#
72001296
)
Sherman
41°07′52″N
105°23′53″W
/
41.131111°N 105.398056°W
/
41.131111; -105.398056
(
Ames Monument
)
Albany
A pivotal and highly significant work in the career of
Henry Hobson Richardson
.
[3]
2
Expedition Island
Expedition Island
October 18, 1968
(
#
68000056
)
Green River
41°31′23″N
109°28′16″W
/
41.523°N 109.471°W
/
41.523; -109.471
(
Expedition Island
)
Sweetwater
Expedition Island is a park in
Green River, Wyoming
that marks the area where Major
John Wesley Powell
started an expedition down the
Green River
and
Colorado River
in 1871.
3
Fort D.A. Russell
Fort D.A. Russell
May 15, 1975
(
#
69000191
)
Cheyenne
41°09′59″N
104°51′46″W
/
41.166389°N 104.862778°W
/
41.166389; -104.862778
(
Fort D.A. Russell
)
Laramie
In 1867, the fort was established to protect workers for the
Union Pacific Railroad
. In 1871, it was base to the
Pawnee
scout battalion.
[4]
4
Fort Phil Kearny and Associated Sites
Fort Phil Kearny and Associated Sites
December 19, 1960
(
#
66000756
)
Story
44°31′56″N
106°49′35″W
/
44.532222°N 106.826389°W
/
44.532222; -106.826389
(
Fort Phil Kearny and Associated Sites
)
Johnson
Fort Phil Kearny was an outpost of the
United States Army
that existed in the late 1860s in present-day northeastern Wyoming along the
Bozeman Trail
.
[5]
5
Fort Yellowstone
Fort Yellowstone
July 31, 2003
(
#
03001032
)
Yellowstone National Park
44°58′30″N
110°41′53″W
/
44.975°N 110.698056°W
/
44.975; -110.698056
(
Fort Yellowstone
)
Park
Fort Yellowstone is a former
United States Army
base created in 1888 to guard the park. It became administrative headquarters of
Yellowstone National Park
.
[6]
6
Heart Mountain Relocation Center
Heart Mountain Relocation Center
September 20, 2006
(
#
85003167
)
Ralston
44°40′18″N
108°56′47″W
/
44.671667°N 108.946389°W
/
44.671667; -108.946389
(
Heart Mountain Relocation Center
)
Park
An internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II
7
Hell Gap Paleoindian Site (48GO305)
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December 23, 2016
(
#
100000877
)
Guernsey
vicinity
42°24′30″N
104°38′22″W
/
42.408223°N 104.639407°W
/
42.408223; -104.639407
(
Hell Gap Paleoindian Site (48GO305)
)
Goshen
8
Horner site
Upload image
January 20, 1961
(
#
66000758
)
Cody
44°33′21″N
108°59′39″W
/
44.555833°N 108.994167°W
/
44.555833; -108.994167
(
Horner site
)
Park
Non-public
archaeological site
yielding evidence of a
flint tool
culture, with occupation dating back to
5000 BC
.
[7]
9
Independence Rock
Independence Rock
January 20, 1961
(
#
66000757
)
Casper
42°29′37″N
107°07′46″W
/
42.493611°N 107.129444°W
/
42.493611; -107.129444
(
Independence Rock
)
Natrona
Independence Rock is a large granite rock, approximately 130 ft (40 m) high, which served as a landmark on the
Oregon Trail
and
California Trail
in southwestern Natrona County.
[8]
10
Jackson Lake Lodge
Jackson Lake Lodge
July 31, 2003
(
#
03001039
)
Grand Teton National Park
43°52′39″N
110°34′36″W
/
43.8775°N 110.576667°W
/
43.8775; -110.576667
(
Jackson Lake Lodge
)
Teton
Designed by architect
Gilbert Stanley Underwood
and completed in 1955, the lodge built in
International style
represents a break from the traditional rustic style of architecture used by the National Park Service.
11
Lake Guernsey State Park
Lake Guernsey State Park
September 25, 1997
(
#
80004051
)
Guernsey
42°18′14″N
104°46′10″W
/
42.303889°N 104.769444°W
/
42.303889; -104.769444
(
Lake Guernsey State Park
)
Platte
Model
Civilian Conservation Corps
-built state park buildings and structures
12
Lake Hotel
Lake Hotel
February 27, 2015
(
#
91000637
)
North side of Lake Yellowstone St.,
Yellowstone National Park
44°32′59″N
110°24′00″W
/
44.549722°N 110.4°W
/
44.549722; -110.4
(
Lake Hotel
)
Teton
13
Medicine Mountain
Medicine Mountain
August 29, 1970
(
#
69000184
)
Lovell
44°49′32″N
107°55′15″W
/
44.8255556°N 107.9208°W
/
44.8255556; -107.9208
(
Medicine Mountain
)
Big Horn
Site of a native American medicine wheel, used for healing and religious purposes
14
Murie Ranch Historic District
Murie Ranch Historic District
February 17, 2006
(
#
98001039
)
Grand Teton National Park
[9]
43°39′02″N
110°43′37″W
/
43.650556°N 110.726944°W
/
43.650556; -110.726944
(
Murie Ranch Historic District
)
Teton
A group of several cabins in
Grand Teton National Park
that were owned by naturalist
Olaus Murie
, his wife
Margaret Murie
and scientist
Adolph Murie
and his wife Louise in the 1940s.
15
Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums
Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums
May 28, 1987
(
#
87001445
)
Yellowstone National Park
44°43′27″N
110°42′21″W
/
44.72424°N 110.70578°W
/
44.72424; -110.70578
(
Norris, Madison, and Fishing Bridge Museums
)
Teton
and
Park
Three "trailside museums" in
National Park Service Rustic
style within
Yellowstone National Park
16
Obsidian Cliff
Obsidian Cliff
June 19, 1996
(
#
96000973
)
Yellowstone National Park
44°49′08″N
110°43′40″W
/
44.8189°N 110.7278°W
/
44.8189; -110.7278
(
Obsidian Cliff
)
Park
An exposure of
obsidian
(volcanic glass). It was a notable source of
lithic
materials for prehistoric peoples.
17
Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Inn
May 28, 1987
(
#
73000226
)
Yellowstone National Park
44°27′28″N
110°49′49″W
/
44.45784°N 110.83031°W
/
44.45784; -110.83031
(
Old Faithful Inn
)
Teton
National Park Service architecture
18
Oregon Trail Ruts
Oregon Trail Ruts
May 23, 1966
(
#
66000761
)
Guernsey
42°15′22″N
104°44′58″W
/
42.256111°N 104.749444°W
/
42.256111; -104.749444
(
Oregon Trail Ruts
)
Platte
One half mile long section of
Oregon Trail
, worn 2–6 feet into sandstone ridge
19
J. C. Penney Historic District
J. C. Penney Historic District
June 2, 1978
(
#
78002830
)
Kemmerer
41°47′41″N
110°32′09″W
/
41.794722°N 110.535833°W
/
41.794722; -110.535833
(
J. C. Penney Historic District
)
Lincoln
Buildings associated with
James Cash Penney
's founding of
J. C. Penney
department store chain here.
20
Sheridan Inn
Sheridan Inn
January 29, 1964
(
#
66000762
)
Sheridan
44°48′25″N
106°57′12″W
/
44.80683°N 106.95333°W
/
44.80683; -106.95333
(
Sheridan Inn
)
Sheridan
Inn operated by
Buffalo Bill Cody
21
South Pass
South Pass
January 20, 1961
(
#
66000754
)
South Pass City
42°22′12″N
108°54′49″W
/
42.37°N 108.913611°W
/
42.37; -108.913611
(
South Pass
)
Fremont
This was the easiest crossing point of the
Continental Divide
during the 19th century, serving American
pioneers
,
fur traders
, and
miners
. The access it offered to the
Pacific Northwest
greatly strengthened the
U.S.
claim to that region.
22
Tom Sun Ranch
Tom Sun Ranch
December 19, 1960
(
#
66000753
)
Casper
42°26′36″N
107°13′06″W
/
42.443333°N 107.218333°W
/
42.443333; -107.218333
(
Tom Sun Ranch
)
Carbon
and
Natrona
Tom Sun Ranch was a typical medium-sized ranching operation of the open range period in the 1870s-80s.
Tom Sun
was a French-Canadian cattleman and
frontiersman
.
23
Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters
Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters
July 19, 1964
(
#
66000760
)
Chugwater
41°45′17″N
104°49′10″W
/
41.754828°N 104.819328°W
/
41.754828; -104.819328
(
Swan Land and Cattle Company Headquarters
)
Platte
The surviving buildings include the ranchhouse, barn, and commissary, for this company organized in
Scotland
in 1883.
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24
Union Pacific Railroad Depot
Union Pacific Railroad Depot
February 15, 2006
(
#
73001934
)
Cheyenne
41°07′54″N
104°48′51″W
/
41.131667°N 104.814167°W
/
41.131667; -104.814167
(
Union Pacific Railroad Depot
)
Laramie
Railroad depot and related buildings.
25
Upper Green River Rendezvous Site
Upper Green River Rendezvous Site
November 5, 1961
(
#
66000763
)
Daniel
42°52′21″N
110°02′20″W
/
42.872505°N 110.038819°W
/
42.872505; -110.038819
(
Upper Green River Rendezvous Site
)
Sublette
Location of several
Rocky Mountain Rendezvous
, a 1,200 acres (490
ha) site on the
Green River
26
Wapiti Ranger Station
Wapiti Ranger Station
May 23, 1963
(
#
66000759
)
Wapiti
44°27′50″N
109°36′58″W
/
44.46388°N 109.61613°W
/
44.46388; -109.61613
(
Wapiti Ranger Station
)
Park
First U.S. Forest Service ranger station
27
Wyoming State Capitol
Wyoming State Capitol
May 4, 1987
(
#
73001935
)
Cheyenne
41°08′23″N
104°49′12″W
/
41.13983°N 104.81992°W
/
41.13983; -104.81992
(
Wyoming State Capitol
)
Laramie
Current state
capitol
building