Fort Yellowstone - Yellowstone National Park
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Volcanoguy
N 44° 58.160 W 110° 42.509
12T E 522988 N 4979585
History sign about Fort Yellowstone which is located along the Mammoth Terrace Loop Drive at Mammoth Hot Springs.
Waymark Code: WMD970
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2011
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“Cavalry and stagecoaches stirred up dust clouds on the streets of Mammoth Hot Springs. From 1886, fourteen years after the park was established, the U.S. Army was responsible for protecting Yellowstone. Mammoth became a boom town as the Army headquartered here and most tourists entered the park via the North Entrance. The buildings below were Officers’ quarters, a guardhouse, cavalrymen’s barracks, stables, and a chapel.
In 1915 autos were allowed into the park. Horses were banned the following year, and the new National Park Service took over park protection and administration. Accessible year-round, Mammoth continued as headquarters.”
Marker Name: Fort Yellowstone
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Group Responsible for Placement: National Park Service
Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]
Addtional Information: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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