Guinard Bridge

Guinard Bridge (HM1Q4M)

Location: Casper, WY 82604 Natrona County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 50.258', W 106° 22.301'

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The center piece of the Platte Bridge Station and Fort Caspar was the bridge built here by Louis Guinard in 1859-1860 and used until Fort Caspar was abandoned in 1867. The bridge superstructure stood on 28 timber cribbings filled with rock and gravel. Not counting the approaches, the bridge was 810 feet long and 17 feet wide. The total cost of construction was estimated at $40,000 dollars. The toll for wagons to cross was $1.00 to $6.00, determined by the height of the river. An additional toll was charged for animals and people. This bridge symbolized the changes being shaped by the expansion of America during the middle 19th Century.
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HM NumberHM1Q4M
Series This marker is part of the Oregon Trail series
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Year Placed1988
Placed ByNatrona County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 19th, 2015 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 387901 N 4743696
Decimal Degrees42.83763333, -106.37168333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 50.258', W 106° 22.301'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 50' 15.48" N, 106° 22' 18.06" W
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Area Code(s)307
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4001 Fort Caspar Rd, Casper WY 82604, US
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