COMMANDING OFFICER'S HOUSE, FT. BRIDGER

Pretty nice digs for the CO. All the rooms are furnished and demonstrate the way of life back in the good old days.

CARRIAGE HOUSE, "NO VACANCY"

Fine rides from the elite.

LINDA, ANDY, DIANE & MESELF AT THE OLD ICE HOUSE

Some of the buildings are original and date back to 1840's, others are reconstructions. This is the "reconstructed" ice house, where winter ice was insulated and stored through the summer. These four fossils were recovered from ice.

CARTER TRADING POST, with a DECENT DOCENT

The Carter family lived with the Army inside the fort, and stated a new trading post after Jim Bridger. This is the building Carter occupied. This is a picture of the docent who conducts tours through the store. Even though he looks like he's been sniffing axel grease, he was quite enthusiastic about his history.

ENTRANCE TO THE FORT

Interesting history here. Jim Bridger was a mountain man, scout for the US Army, and an all around expert in outdoor survival. He opened a trading post here which was bought, but not paid in full, by the Mormons, later occupied by the Army to protect pilgrims moving West.

OUR CAMP WITH THE CLARKSONS, FORT BRIDGER

That's us on the left and the Clarksons on the right. This was home for three days while we investigated the local history.

ENTRANCE TO THE RV CAMP

Howdy Howdy loyal friends of the BLOG.  After a few restful and rejuvenating days Fort Bridger, WY, we are settled at the Elkview RV Park in Sturgis, SD. We had a wonderful time with good buds, Andy and Linda Clarkson at Fort Bridger, and did the tour of the fort.

GETTIN DOWN WITH THE BREHMS, 10, JUNE, 2013

SITE OF THE ORIGINAL TRADING POST

OFFICERS HOUSE, fT. BRIDGER