New Fork River Crossing Historical Park
September 17, 2010
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the New Fork River Crossing Historical Park.
Please give photo credit to Derek Farr, Sublette County Historical Society.
Photos copyright 2010, Derek Farr.
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Representatives of the BLM and companies providing funding for the New Fork River Crossing Historical Park. (left to right). John Huston (BLM), Larry Elcock (Rocky Mountain Power), Aimee Davison (Shell), Chris Nelson (Rocky Mountain Power), Sam Drucker (BLM). Not pictured Cally McKee (Ultra). |
Representatives of the organizations involved in negotiation for funding of the New Fork River Crossing Historical Park. (Standing left to right) Jay Fear (SCHS), Dan Dockstader (LTF), Larry Elcock (RMP), Aimee Davison (Shell), Sam Drucker (BLM), Chris Nelson (RMP), John Huston (BLM), and Clint Gilchrist (SCHS). (Sitting left to right) Fern Linton (OCTA), Angie Thomas (SCHS), Laurie Hartwig (SCHS), Jermy Wight (LTF), Lesley Wischmann (AHW), and Tom Rea (AHW, OCTA). Not pictured Cally McKee (Ultra). |
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Tour group standing in the old New Fork River bed where emigrants would have crossed 150 years ago. River has since shift a short distance. The new river bank can bee seen in the background. |
Tour group walks through the cottonwood where many emigrants would have camped after crossing the New Fork River. |
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(left to right) Fred Linton (OCTA) and Sam Drucker (BLM) overlook the New Fork River from the old island emigrants would have crossed and possibly camped on 150 years ago. |
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Additional Group Photos
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BLM, Companies and Historical Society Representatives (Standing left to right) John Huston (BLM), Larry Elcock (RMP), Aimee
Davison (Shell), Sam Drucker (BLM), and Chris Nelson (RMP). (Sitting
left to right) Derek Farr (SCHS), Angie Thomas (SCHS), Jay Fear (SCHS),
Laurie Hartwig (SCHS) and Clint Gilchrist (SCHS). |
Sublette County Historical Society Representatives (Standing left to right) Derek Farr, Sam Drucker, Jay Fear, and Clint
Gilchrist. |
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BLM, Companies and Oregon-California Trails Association Representatives (Standing left to right) Larry Elcock (RMP), Aimee Davison (Shell),
Sam Drucker (BLM), and Chris Nelson (RMP). |
Oregon-California Trails Association Representatives |
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BLM, Companies and Alliance for Historic Wyoming Representatives (Standing left to right) Larry Elcock (RMP), Aimee Davison (Shell),
Sam Drucker (BLM), and Chris Nelson (RMP). |
Alliance for Historic Wyoming (left to right) Tom Rea, Lesley Wischmann, Larry Jansen |
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BLM, Companies and Lander Trail Foundation Representatives (Standing left to right) Larry Elcock (RMP), Aimee Davison (Shell),
Sam Drucker (BLM), and Chris Nelson (RMP). |
Other primary participants involved in the negotiations for funding of the park who were not able to attend the tour on September 17th. Cally McKee (Ultra Resources) Rick Lungman & Brian Fritz David Crowley and Judith Reed (BLM) Mary Hopkins, Richard Currit & Laura Nowlin (Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office) Nancy Brown Dave Welch Chuck Milliken |
