National Register of Historic Places

Laclede Station Ruin

Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming
Listed
December 6, 1978
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78002833

About this property

The Laclede Station Ruin is a former way station on the Overland Trail in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, between the Big Pond Station and the Dug Springs Station. Constructed in the 1860s, the station was built of stone slabs. The ruins of some of its walls remain. The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1978. From the LaClede Station, was a trail heading southwest, the Pine Butte Cuttoff to Green River, Wyoming. Dug Springs Station Site stop before Laclede Station Ruin Big Pond Station Site stop after Laclede Station Ruin Laclede Station at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office

Location

Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Categories

COMMERCEHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARYTRANSPORTATIONCOMMUNICATIONS
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Laclede Station Ruin listed on the National Register?

Laclede Station Ruin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Laclede Station Ruin?

Laclede Station Ruin is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Laclede Station Ruin?

The period of significance for Laclede Station Ruin is recorded as the industrial era.

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