george armstrong custer found the south pass in wyoming in 1823.
george armstrong custer found the south pass in wyoming in 1823.
who found the south pass in wyoming in 1823?
george armstrong custer
in 1823 william henry ashley, a st. louis merchant, led a party up the sweetwater to its source, rediscovered the pass, and spent the summer in its vicinity trapping. he returned again in 1824, this time going as far as great salt lake and setting up a trading post there, which after three profitable years he sold to the rocky mountain fur company, headed by william sublette, and david jackson.
south pass (wyoming)
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the road west out of south pass city intersects with west of town; wyo. 28 intersects with thirty-five miles north of that intersection.









































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bullet::::- south pass city historic site friends of south pass









































bullet::::- south pass city state historic site wyoming state parks, historic sites & trails









































bullet::::- south pass city wyoming state historic preservation office









































bullet::::- city of gold: the story of south pass city documentary produced by wyoming pbs









































bullet::::- south pass city prints & photographs online catalog of the library of congress
south pass city, wyoming