Fort Bridger was first a fur trading post as established by Jim Bridger in 1842. It became an important resupply post along the Mormon, California, Oregon Trail. It was later purchased by the Church of Jesus Christ and renamed Fort Supply as a place to assist in the migration. It was taken over by the U.S. Military for some years in 1858. It was established to protect the construction of the railroad and the trails in general. It was a crossroads of many trails, and a witness to much history. The Fort Bridger Treaty was signed by Chief Washakie in 1968 where Shoshone land was ceded and the Wind River Reservation was established.
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| Chief Washakie |
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| Jim Bridger |
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