Washakie Station Site
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Washakie Station Site | |
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| Nearest city | Rawlins, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′48″N 107°41′39″W / 41.48000°N 107.69417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1862 |
| NRHP reference # | 78002822[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1978 |
The Washakie Station Site is a former way station on the Overland Trail in Carbon County, Wyoming. Built in 1862, the station was on a heavily traveled stage and emigration route. The station was a stone structure with a dirt roof over pole rafters.Remains of the station consist of foundations and ruined sandstone walls. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1978.[2][1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Washakie Station Site". Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office.
External links
- Washakie Station Site at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
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