Brigham Young Oil Well

Young, Brigham, Oil Well
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city:	Evanston, Wyoming
Built:	1847
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	85000872
Added to NRHP:	April 25, 1985^[1]

The Brigham Young Oil Well is an oil seep near Evanston, Wyoming that was discovered and used by the original Mormon expedition to Utah under the leadership of Brigham Young. The party used the oil on the surface to lubricate wagon wheel hubs, as polish, and as a poultice. After the party reached Great Salt Lake, a group returned and dug a well at the seep for other pioneers. The well served until 1869 when the Union Pacific Railroad brought petroleum to Salt Lake City.^[2]

The site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
^ "Brigham Young Oil Well". Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/NationalRegister/site.asp?id=464. Retrieved 2009-08-04.

National Register of Historic Places in Uinta County, Wyoming

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