Independence Rock

Independence Rock
National Register of Historic Places
National Historic Landmark
Independence Rock
location	Natrona County , Wyoming
Coordinates	42 ° 29 '37 "  N , 107 ° 7' 46"  W Coordinates: 42 ° 29 '37 "  N , 107 ° 7' 46"  W.
NRHP number	66000757
Data
The NRHP added	October 15, 1966
Declared as an  NHL	January 20, 1961

The Independence Rock [ ˌɪndɪpendəns rɑk ] (German Independence Rock ) is an approximately 36-meter-high granite rocks on the banks of the Sweetwater River in the southwest of Natrona County in the US state of Wyoming . In the mid-19th century, the rock was a very popular and famous meeting place for immigrants who wanted to travel to the western United States via the Oregon Trail . The settlers celebrated American Independence Day there , as they usually passed it on or around July 4th . It became a custom to chisel your name and the date of your visit and a little saying for posterity there.

The Independence Rock in January 1961, a "National Historic Landmark" ( National Historic Landmark explained). The rock has been listed as a site on the National Register of Historic Places since October 1966 .

See also

• Register Cliff

Web links

Commons : Independence Rock  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• National Park Service: Independence Rock in the database for National Historic Landmark (English)
• Independence Rock in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Wyoming. National Park Service , accessed March 14, 2020.
2. ^ Independence Rock on the National Register of Historic Places , accessed March 14, 2020.