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The Cave/ Fort Bourbon  
   

The Cave/ Fort Bourbon

The massive interior stone wall was built in 1868 to protect perishable food and liquor. Archacologists found secretly buried gold inside a cast-iron pot. Folklore says that, when townspeople feared Indian attacks, women and children were locked inside while men went out to fight. Bill is, of course, looking for the bourbon ! Notice how short the doorways are. Bill is 6 ft. tall and the doorway is only a little over 5 ft.
South Pass City, Wyoming

June 1st 2009
South Pass City is one of the most authentic and complete historic sites in the country. Today you can see the 30 historic log, frame and stone buildings that remain on 39 acres of land. At an elevation of 7,905 ft. above sea level and it is a mountain pass on the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Wyoming. It is approximately 35 miles SSW of Lander, Wyoming. The pass fur ... read more
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