Test Excavations Along the Mormon Corral Wall: Fort Bridger, Wyoming

Author(s): A. Dudley Gardner; David Johnson; Martin Lammers

Year: 2011

Summary

Test excavations were conducted November 31 and December 1, 1989 along the south side of the Mormon Wall to determine whether intact historic deposits were present in the area. Since the 1989 excavations, much has been learned about the Mormon Occupation at Fort Bridger and we have gained a better comprehension of the nature and activities of the Mormon Colonies in the area. What follows is the original report in total with new sections of: 1) a historic overview, 2) a discussion of the stratigraphic context and 3) a brief summary discussion dealing with the construction of the Mormon Wall.

Cite this Record

Test Excavations Along the Mormon Corral Wall: Fort Bridger, Wyoming. A. Dudley Gardner, David Johnson, Martin Lammers. The Wyoming Archaeologist. 55 (2): 11-40. 2011 ( tDAR id: 476480) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8476480

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Shoshone • Ute

Material
Building Materials • Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Ground Stone • Metal

Site Name
Fort Bridger

General
Charcoal • Chief Washakie • Commissary • Gold Rush • Mormon • Stratigraphy • Trade

Geographic Keywords
Green River Basin

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Modern

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Marcia Peterson

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