Fort Bridger

Fort Bridger

"...cherikees and Fayettvill trash... and others of like stripe... thear many of them got drunk on whiskey at $1 dollar apint and cut up tall shines..." Letter, 1849 Letter Evans/Cherokee Wagon Train.

"...Indians flocked in, doors barred, rifles made ready...when a pack train [Evans/Cherokee pack train] hove insight... from Arkansas, being the first one from that direction..." Kansas 49er.

"... saw fort Briges... resembling a Strong horse pen..." July 7, 1850 Diary.

"... we came to Bridgers Ft. on Black Fork..." July 27, 1850 Cherokee Diary.

Here at Fort Bridger the Cherokee Trail ended as a separate trail. The wagon trains then followed existing trails to the California gold fields. 

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