About this property
Bridger Pass is a mountain pass in Carbon County, Wyoming on the Continental Divide of the Americas near the south Great Divide Basin bifurcation point, i.e., the point at which the divide appears to split and envelop the basin. The first documented crossing of Bridger Pass was by the Stansbury Expedition, returning east from an expedition to Utah and guided by Jim Bridger. A decade later the pass was in regular use by travelers on the Overland Trail and the associated stage line, these having been established along the route described by Stansbury and known since that time as the Cherokee Trail. To support the stage line, the Bridger Stage Station was established near the pass. The Overland Trail was used steadily between 1860 and 1869 until the First transcontinental railroad made the stage line obsolete.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 70000669. It was listed on April 27, 1970.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Bridger's Pass listed on the National Register?
Bridger's Pass was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 1970.
What type of historic resource is Bridger's Pass?
Bridger's Pass is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bridger's Pass?
The period of significance for Bridger's Pass is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1860.
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