MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
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Craters of the Moon
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Independence Rock
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Devils Gate
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South Pass
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Rock Creek Station
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Detailed explanation-1: -This 30-square-mile area was a focal point for the discovery of gold in 1842 and the resultant 1867 gold rush that settled this part of Wyoming.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Pass lies in southwestern Fremont County, approximately 35 miles (56 km) SSW of Lander. NRHP reference No. Though it approaches a mile and a half high, South Pass is the lowest point on the Continental Divide between the Central and Southern Rocky Mountains.
Detailed explanation-3: -Location: From South Pass Rest Area, go south on Wyoming Highway 28 for 0.9 miles to reach Oregon Buttes Road (Fremont County 445). Turn left (southeast) onto this well-maintained dirt road.
Detailed explanation-4: -The seven white men who “discovered” South Pass were Robert Stuart, Ramsay Crooks, Benjamin Jones, François LeClerc, Robert McClellan, Joseph Miller and André Vallé.