Powder River Station-Powder River Crossing (48JO134 and 48JO801)

Address Restricted, Sussex, Wyoming. County/parish: Johnson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 23, 1989. NRIS 89000810.

1 contributing site.

Also known as:

  • 48JO134
  • Dry Fork of the Powder River Segment--Bozeman Trail

From Wikipedia:

Powder River Station-Powder River Crossing

The Powder River Crossing, officially known as Powder River Station-Powder River Crossing (48JO134 and 48JO801), is an abandoned settlement located on the east bank of the Powder River in southeast Johnson County about twenty-four miles east of Kaycee, Wyoming. It developed after a wooden toll bridge was built across the Powder River in 1877, at a site that was originally used as a ford. With crossing secured, a settlement developed here in the late 19th century, incorporating a stage stop on the Bozeman Trail. The site is notable for having well-preserved wagon ruts from the pioneer era.

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