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Simpson's Hollow

2007.07.25
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Wyoming | Wyoming

Simpson's Hollow is located on a little used road just south of Farson, Wyoming. It was in this area 150 years ago (October 6, 1857) that U.S. Army supply wagons (led by a Captain Simpson) were burned by Major Lot Smith and 43 Utah Militiamen. They were under orders from Utah Territorial Governor, Brigham Young, to delay the army's advance on Utah. This delay of the army helped affect a peaceful settlement of difficulties.

I travel this road each time I visit Utah, as it shaves about 20 minutes off my drive. I've been driving on this road over 20 years, and today was the first time I stopped to check out this historical site. There's really nothing there but sagebrush and a vast expanse of sky, but the history is interesting....
14 Comments
Maxine Nice cloud formations.
Maxine · 2007-07-25: 19:22
dweiskir I would love to see that from atop a saddle. Wide open range on which to gallop.
dweiskir · 2007-07-25: 20:57
youlookmahvelous I learned something new, I love sagebrush and sky!!
youlookmahvelous · 2007-07-25: 20:59
CaptureAMoment This is a beautiful image
CaptureAMoment · 2007-07-25: 21:09
vollenda Gorgeous landscape. I may be one of the few but I love sagebrush and think it's beautiful!
vollenda · 2007-07-26: 00:14
jet28 Big country! Wonderful!
jet28 · 2007-07-26: 02:36
ajoeh Fantastic cloud, wonderful view.
ajoeh · 2007-07-26: 03:40
carmitage Amazing landscape, never seen anything like it.
Splendid picture
carmitage · 2007-07-26: 04:16
rolpa One of the beauties of flat places - huge skies.
rolpa · 2007-07-26: 07:07
tbranscum The sky seems to touch the ground. I have always wanted to visit Wyoming, thanks to you I can!
tbranscum · 2007-07-26: 08:40
SheriJ Looks very cool with the depth of the clouds..
SheriJ · 2007-07-26: 12:15
rastafariaska :)
rastafariaska · 2007-07-26: 13:07
magpy I have never seen a landscape like that - so very flat
also so very beautiful
magpy · 2007-07-27: 17:10
Tackylady1 Beautiful !!
Tackylady1 · 2007-07-29: 11:03
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