Established as an emigrant supply station in 1843, Ft. Bridger became one of the major players in the opening of the American West. The first school was established in Wyoming at this site. There were 3 major ownership changes. The first as a trading post which served Oregon/California emigrants who stopped for supplies, wagon repairs and fresh animals. The Mormons then operated it briefly in order to control the costs for people making their journey to Salt Lake. The US Army established it as a fort from 1858 to 1890. Jim Bridger was a trapper and frontier man who saw the need and opened this trading post in 1843. We normally have not been visiting state sites but this was right next door to the campground that we were staying at and it was very highly recommended to us and we were happy that we paid it a visit.
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