National Register of Historic Places
Independence Rock
Independence Rock is a historic place in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000757.
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Independence Rock
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About this place
What is Independence Rock?
Independence Rock is a large granite rock, approximately 130 feet (40 m) high, 1,900 feet (580 m) long, and 850 feet (260 m) wide, which is in southwestern Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, along Wyoming Highway 220. During the middle of the 19th century, it formed a prominent and well-known landmark on the Oregon, Mormon, and California emigrant trails. Many of these emigrants carved their names on it, and it was described by early missionary and explorer Father Pierre-Jean De Smet in 1840 as the Register of the Desert. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark on January 20, 1961 and is now part of Independence Rock State Historic Site, owned and operated by the state of Wyoming.
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Listing details
- Name
- Independence Rock
- City
- Casper
- County
- Natrona County
- State
- Wyoming
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000757
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.49505, -107.13149
When was Independence Rock listed on the National Register?
Independence Rock was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Independence Rock located?
Independence Rock is located in Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming at approximately 42.49505, -107.13149. See the map above.
Is Independence Rock a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Independence Rock is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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