The Jenney Stockade
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Markerman62
N 43° 48.965 W 104° 07.380
13T E 570529 N 4851819
Along US 16 east of New Castle.
Waymark Code: WMNMAW
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2015
Views: 4
One-half mile east of this spot, was a supply depot for army units convoying the professor W.P. Jenney party, which in 1875, surveyed mineral and other resources of the Black Hills for the United States. In 1876 it was a station of the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Line.
Marker Name: The Jenney Stockade
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Group Responsible for Placement: Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming
Date Dedicated: August 31, 1940
Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]
Addtional Information: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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