Wind River Agency Blockhouse
United States historic place
Wind River Agency Blockhouse | |
Nearest city | Fort Washakie, Wyoming |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1871 (1871) |
NRHP reference No. | 00001589[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 23, 2000 |
The Wind River Agency Blockhouse, also known as the Trout Creek Blockhouse, was built in 1871 on the Wind River Indian Reservation. It is one of the oldest surviving structures in Wyoming.[2] The blockhouse was built at the suggestion of Chief Washakie as a defensive position for the local Shoshone and non-Indians against attack by Cheyenne, Northern Arapaho and Sioux raiders. After the Wyoming Territory became more stable the structure served as a jail and as a storehouse.[3]
The Wind River Agency Blockhouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 23, 2000.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Wind River Agency Blockhouse". Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office.
- ^ "Wind River Indian Reservation Interpretive Plan" (PDF). US Forest Service. p. 56. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
External links
- Wind River Agency Blockhouse at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
- Wind River Agency Blockhouse at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office's photographic database
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