Contact Information

PO Box 35
Ft. Bridger, WY 82933
(307) 782-3842 (Office)
Linda Newman-Byers - Superintendent

Reservable Sites

No

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Site Facilities

Fort Bridger State Historic Site can be reached by taking Interstate 80, Exit 34 then going approximately 3 miles south of Evanston,Wyoming.

Established by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez in 1843 as an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail. It was obtained by the Mormons in the early 1850s, and then became a military outpost in 1858. In 1933, the property was dedicated as a Wyoming Historical Landmark and Museum.

There are several restored historical buildings from the military time period, a reconstructed of the trading post operated by Jim Bridger, and an interpretive archaeological site containing the base of the cobble rock wall built by the Mormons during their occupation of the fort. All of these locations are signed in Braille. In addition, a museum containing artifacts from the various different historical time periods is housed in the 1888 stone barracks building. There are gift shops in both museums and the reconstructed trading post. There is no camping available at Fort Bridger.

Ft. Bridger Historical Association
PO Box 112
Fort Bridger, WY 82933
call Tisa at 307-782-3842

Site Grounds and Museum Hours: Site Grounds open year-round 8 a.m. to sunset, daily.

Museum: May 1-Sept. 30: 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Daily. Weekends and by appointment when staff is available.

Oct. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Weekends and by appointment when staff is available. Nov. 1 - Apr. 30: Closed.

Bridger/Vasquez Trading Co.
May 1-Sept. 30: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Daily
Oct. 1-April 30: Closed

Dedication of Lincoln Highway Cabins

July 1 - 10a.m. Dedication of Lincoln Highway Cabins and 90th Anniversary Reenanctment of 1919 military Vehicle Lincoln Highway Convoy.

2009 MVPA Convoy (Military Vehicle Preservation Association)

In 1919, the US Army's Military Transportation Corps (MTC) undertook a transcontinental Convoy to demonstrate the need for a mechanized Army. This "hooves to wheels" plan to modernize America's fighting force needed an attention- getting event to energize Congress and the citizenry, and parading the Army's military might from coast-to-coast along the new Lincoln Highway was a great way to get demonstrate new vehicles. As part of its mission to honor our country's military vehicle history, the MVPA has decided to recreate the famous 1919 Convoy in 2009 as a 90th Anniversary celebration of the achievement and in conjunction with the nation's President Lincoln Bicentennial celebration. Fort Bridger will be one of the stops along the way on Wednesday, July 1st. For more information, log onto www.mvpa.org.