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Mormon Wall DedicationJuly 10, 1997

Name: Mormon Wall Dedication

Location: Fort Bridger - 96 miles left, Wyoming

Description:
This is a special dedication at Fort Bridger for the stone wall that was built by the Mormons. When Johnston's Army was heading toward Utah in 1857, the Mormons burned Ft. Bridger and Ft. Supply to deter the advancement of the army.