The Irrigator, Wheatland, WY
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ronjean
N 42° 03.362 W 104° 57.184
13T E 503883 N 4655998
Irrigators turned the dry high plains into usable farmland to support the growing population.
Waymark Code: WME1K9
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2012
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The plaque reads:
"The Irrigator"
Carl Jensen, Sculptor
Dedicated to those whose livelihood has depended, does depend, and will depend upon Wyoming's land and water.
Made possible by the Grand Marnier Foundation, the Missouri Basin Power Project, the Wheatland town council, and clubs, organizations, and individuals in and around the Wheatland area.
Commissioned by the Wyoming Centennial Committee of Wheatland and dedicated on June 23, 1990 as a Wyoming Centennial Lasting Legacy.
Sector of the workforce: Irrigators
Created or Donated by which group: Carl Jensen, for the Wyoming Centennial Committee
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