Name: Fort Washakie

 

County: Fremont

 

Authority Name: Fort Washakie (Wyo.)

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1085256W

Latitude: 430023N

 

Legal Description:

 

Elevation: 5571/1698

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place 

 

Origin of Name:

Established by the federal government in 1869 as Camp Augur. Name changed to Camp Brown. Renamed Fort Washakie in 1878 for Chief Washakie of the Shoshone tribe. A government post until 1907, it is now headquarters for the offices of the United States Indian Services on the Wind River Indian Reservation.

Source: WPA

 

Named for Chief Washakie of the Shoshoni Indians. Formerly Camp Brown.

Source: 

Annals 14(3)

 

Other Names: Camp Augur, Camp Brown, Fort Brown

 

Alternative Spellings:

 

History:

Fort Washakie Post Office was established in March, 1875 as Camp Brown Post Office. Its name was changed to Fort Washakie Post Office in May, 1879.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Formerly a government military post on the Shoshone Indian Reservation in Fremont County, 16 miles northwest from Lander. Beautifully located on the Little Wind River in a fine valley with magnificent mountain scenery. Hot springs containing excellent medicinal properties are owned by the government and bathing is free. Stage lines run from Lander.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

 

Established June 28, 1869 as Camp Augur. Name changed to Camp Brown March 28, 1870 and to Fort Washakie, December 30, 1878.

Source: US Military Reservations 

 

Stories:

 

Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Fort Washakie

 

Newspapers:

 

More Information: 

Chief Washakie Foundation

http://www.windriverhistory.org/index.htm

 

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