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Marquette

Name: Marquette

 

County: Park

 

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Feature Type: Locale

 

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Marquette Post Office was established in April, 1891. Its first postmaster was George Marquette. 

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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History:

Marquette Post Office was established in April, 1891 and discontinued in March, 1903. Mail was then handled by Irma Post Office but in April, 1903, the name of the Irma Post Office was change to Marquette. It was discontinued in September, 1909 and the mail then handled by the Cody Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

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"Early settlement lost to water, time" by Ruffin Prevost in the Casper Star Tribune, November 25, 2008.

 

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