The Cold Springs campground was a major camping spot along the Oregon-California-Mormon Trail. The marker indicates not only the spot where emigrants stopped. It also indicates the rifle pits that soldiers used to protect the area.
Historical Marker Inscription
The Oregon Trail
1841
Cold Spring Camping Ground. Rigle Pits On Brow Of Hill 500 Feet North
Erected by the Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming
1943
Location
42° 16’ 1.470” N, 104° 47’ 25.680” W
1251 US-26, Guernsey, WY 82214, United States
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