1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

WYOMING - Carbon County

Allen, Garrett, Prehistoric Site (added 1974 - - #74002023) Address Restricted , Elk Mountain Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Native American Period of Significance: 499-0 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC Owner: Federal , Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Camp, Village Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Arlington (added 1983 - - #83004268) Also known as Rock Creek Stage Station Historic District S of I-180 , Arlington Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Auditorium, Department Store, Specialty Store Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Animal Facility, Single Dwelling Baker, Jim, Cabin (added 1982 - - #82001830) Off WY 70 , Savery Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Baker, Jim Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: Baker,Jim Significant Year: 1873 Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: State Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Bridger's Pass (added 1970 - - #70000669) SW of Rawlins , Rawlins Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military, Transportation, Commerce, Communications Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Brush Creek Work Center (added 1994 - - #94000276) Also known as 48CR4203 WY 130 E of Saratoga, Medicine Bow NF , Saratoga Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: USDA Forest Service, Region 2 Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Conservation, Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Government Office Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Government Office Como Bluff (added 1973 - - #73001925) Also known as Como Bluff Historic-Paleontologic Site On U.S. 30, along Como Ridge , Rock River--Medicine Bow Historic Significance: Event, Person Historic Person: Marsh,O.C. Area of Significance: Science, Education, Industry Cultural Affiliation: Mesozoic Era Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: State , Federal , Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence DFU Elk Mountain Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000416) CR 120-1 , Elk Mountain Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Miller,D.B. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related DMJ Pick Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000418) Rd. CN6-508 (Pick Bridge Rd.) , Saratoga Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Sheely,Charles G. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related DML-Butler Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000417) Cty. Rd. CN6-203 , Encampment Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: O'Neil,Chris Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Road-Related Divide Sheep Camp (added 1984 - - #84003635) Also known as Niland's Cabins NE of Baggs , Baggs Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Camp Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Downtown Rawlins Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001119) Roughly 2nd to 6th Sts. and Front to Buffalo Sts. , Rawlins Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal , Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Business Downtown Rawlins Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1999 - - #99001221) Roughly along 5th St., from W. Spruce to W. Cedar , Rawlins Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Porter, Frederick Hutchinson Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Transportation, Commerce, Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture, Social, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Medical Business/Office, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social, Transportation Current Sub-function: Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Organizational, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater Duck Lake Station Site (added 1978 - - #78002825) Also known as Duck Lake Station Address Restricted , Wamsutter Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Military, Communications Cultural Affiliation: American Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Elk Mountain Hotel (added 1986 - - #86003233) Also known as Mountain View Hotel;John S. Evans Hotel;Grandview Hotel Bridge St. and CR 402 , Elk Mountain Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Hotel Ferris, George, Mansion (added 1982 - - #82001831) 607 W. Maple St. , Rawlins Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Barber & Klutz Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling First State Bank of Baggs (added 1984 - - #84003644) 10 S. Miles St. , Baggs Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Pierson,J. B., Vernon,Tom Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Restaurant, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Restaurant, Specialty Store Fort Halleck (added 1970 - - #70000668) SW of Elk Mountain , Elk Mountain Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Military, Communications Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Fortification, Military Facility Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Animal Facility, Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling Fort Steele (added 1969 - - #69000185) Also known as Fort Fred Steele On North Platte River at point of Union Pacific RR. crossing , Fort Fred Steele Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military, Transportation, Industry, Communications Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Military Facility Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation Fossil Cabin, The (added 2008 - - #08000289) US 30 , Medicine Bow Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation, Entertainment/Recreation Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Museum, Road-Related, Specialty Store Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Transportation Current Sub-function: Museum, Road-Related France Memorial United Presbyterian Church (added 1984 - - #84003649) 3rd and Cedar Sts. , Rawlins Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Gothic Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Religion Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Civic, Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Grand Encampment Mining Region: Boston Wyoming Smelter Site (added 1973 - - #73001927) Also known as Grand Encampment Mining District: The Boston-Wyoming Smelter E of Encampment on Encampment River , Encampment Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Engineering, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade Grand Encampment Mining Region: Ferris-Haggarty Mine Site (added 1973 - - #73001928) Also known as Grand Encampment Mining District: The Ferris-Haggarty Mine W of Encampment , Encampment Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Engineering, Industry Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade Hanna Community Hall (added 1983 - - #83004277) Front St. , Hanna Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Restaurant Current Function: Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Civic, Religious Structure Hotel Wolf (added 1974 - - #74002024) 101 E. Bridge St. , Saratoga Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Hotel, Museum, Single Dwelling Hugus Hardware (added 1984 - - #84003656) Also known as Shively Hardware 123 E. Bridge St. , Saratoga Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Restaurant Current Function: Commerce/Trade Current Sub-function: Specialty Store Jack Creek Guard Station (added 1986 - - #86001101) Also known as 48CR4074 Off FDR 452 , Saratoga Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Williams,Evan J. Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Conservation, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Camp Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Camp Medicine Bow Union Pacific Depot (added 1982 - - #82001832) Also known as Medicine Bow Depot 405 Lincoln Hwy. , Medicine Bow Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Midway Station Site (added 1978 - - #78002819) Also known as Midway Ranch Address Restricted , Rawlins Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Communications Cultural Affiliation: Rural, American, American, military Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Parco Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000918) Also known as Sinclair Historic District Roughly bounded by Monroe Ave., N. Fourth St., Union and Lincoln Aves., and N. Ninth St. , Sinclair Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Fisher & Fisher Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: State , Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Pine Grove Station Site (added 1978 - - #78002820) Also known as Pine Grove Station Address Restricted , Rawlins Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Military, Communications Cultural Affiliation: American,rural Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Platte River Crossing (added 1971 - - #71000885) Also known as Bennett's Crossing 17 mi. W of Saratoga , Saratoga Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Transportation, Communications Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: State Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Monument/Marker Rawlins Residential Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001141) Also known as Sheep Hill, Capital Hill Roughly bounded by Eighth St., Walnut St., Wyoming St., and Pine St. , Rawlins Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Ryan Ranch (added 1978 - - #78002823) S of Saratoga off WY 130 , Saratoga Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: Ryan,Barton T. Significant Year: 1874 Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Engineering, Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry, Agriculture, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Sage Creek Station Site (added 1978 - - #78002821) Also known as Sage Creek Station Address Restricted , Rawlins Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Military, Communications Cultural Affiliation: American Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Saratoga Masonic Hall (added 1978 - - #78002824) 1st and Main Sts. , Saratoga Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Education, Religion, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Social Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social Stockgrowers Bank (added 1986 - - #86001393) Also known as Dixon Town Hall Third St. , Dixon Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: City Hall Stone Wall Ranch (added 1986 - - #86002329) Also known as Reader Ranch;Rasmussen Ranch Star Rt., Box 1300 , Savery Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Sun, Tom, Ranch (added 1966 - - #66000753) Also known as Sun Ranch 6 mi. W of Independence Rock on WY 220 , Independence Rock Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Agriculture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling Union Pacific Railroad Depot (added 1993 - - #93000883) Jct. of N. Front and Fourth Sts. , Rawlins Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Rail-Related Virginian Hotel (added 1978 - - #78002818) U.S. 30 , Medicine Bow Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Renaissance Area of Significance: Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel Washakie Station Site (added 1978 - - #78002822) Also known as Washakie Station Address Restricted , Rawlins Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Commerce, Transportation, Military, Historic - Aboriginal, Communications Cultural Affiliation: Arapaho, Shoshone, Ute Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Willis House (added 2001 - - #01000300) 621 Winchell Ave. , Encampment Historic Significance: Person, Event Historic Person: Willis, Lydia M. Significant Year: 1908, 1931 Area of Significance: Commerce Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Wyoming State Penitentiary District (added 1983 - - #83003360) 6th and Walnut Sts. , Rawlins Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Romanesque, Mission/Spanish Revival Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Law, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: State Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Correctional Facility Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

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