Fort Bridger
Wyoming
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Fort Bridger Historical Association
The Fort Bridger Historical Association is an onsite, not for profit cooperative oganization commited to assisting the Fort Bridger State Historic Site.
Begun in 1843 as a trading post by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez, Fort Bridger was an important stop for emigrants and travelers in general.
The LDS (Mormon) Church acquired the fort in 1855, which they operated until late 1857 when the U. S. Army arrived and assumed control.
Fort Bridger operated as an major western military post until late 1890 when final abandonment was ordered.
Existing for a time as a ranch and dairy farm, the State of Wyoming began acquiring site property in 1929, and consolidating it into what is today the Fort Bridger State Historic Site.
Also known as "The Friends of Old Bridger", The Fort Bridger Historical Association was formally organized in 1983 as a chapter of the Wyoming State Hisotorical Society with members from across the United States.
Begun in 1843 as a trading post by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez, Fort Bridger was an important stop for emigrants and travelers in general.
The LDS (Mormon) Church acquired the fort in 1855, which they operated until late 1857 when the U. S. Army arrived and assumed control.
Fort Bridger operated as an major western military post until late 1890 when final abandonment was ordered.
Existing for a time as a ranch and dairy farm, the State of Wyoming began acquiring site property in 1929, and consolidating it into what is today the Fort Bridger State Historic Site.
Also known as "The Friends of Old Bridger", The Fort Bridger Historical Association was formally organized in 1983 as a chapter of the Wyoming State Hisotorical Society with members from across the United States.