Milford/North Fork - Wyoming Ghost Town

MILFORD/NORTHFORK

NAME: Milford/North Fork
COUNTY: Fremont
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: Snow in winter, moderate summers.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any time of year.

COMMENTS: Possibly up to 20 current residents; 5 miles north of Lander, WY on Highway 287 N.; 2 cemeteries: Alton-Leseberg cemetery at crossroads at Milford and the Willcox-Masonic Cemetery 1 mile northeast on 2nd St. road --Lena Canary Borner (sister of Calamity Jane) is buried in an unmarked grave in this cemetery.
REMAINS: Alton brick home, portion of old saloon, old street in town; two cemeteries; Kimple-Schneider stone house; milll pond

Founded around 1874-75. Mill erected by Ase Wilson in 1878. Orig. known as North Fork, later as Milford. Nearly selected as county seat for Fremont County in 1884, but beaten by Lander. Ase Wilson said to be a cousin of General William Tecumseh Sherman and is buried at Willcox-Masonic cemetery. Town once had first brick school in county, several stores, redlight house and a couple saloons (first place off the Wind River Reservation soldiers from Fort Washakie could get liquor). SUBMITTED BY: Jean Mathisen	Alton house circa 1916 Courtesy Mary Doane Hornecker and Jean Mathisen Milford Bridge Courtesy Mary Doane Hornecker and Jean Mathisen Milford School 1911 Courtesy Mary Doane Hornecker and Jean Mathisen Milford Courtesy Trisha Clark Milford Courtesy Trisha Clark Milford Courtesy Trisha Clark Milford Courtesy Trisha Clark Milford Courtesy Trisha Clark Milford Courtesy Trisha Clark

Founded around 1874-75. Mill erected by Ase Wilson in 1878. Orig. known as North Fork, later as Milford. Nearly selected as county seat for Fremont County in 1884, but beaten by Lander. Ase Wilson said to be a cousin of General William Tecumseh Sherman and is buried at Willcox-Masonic cemetery. Town once had first brick school in county, several stores, redlight house and a couple saloons (first place off the Wind River Reservation soldiers from Fort Washakie could get liquor).
SUBMITTED BY: Jean Mathisen

Alton house circa 1916
Courtesy Mary Doane Hornecker and Jean Mathisen

Milford Bridge
Courtesy Mary Doane Hornecker and Jean Mathisen

Milford School 1911
Courtesy Mary Doane Hornecker and Jean Mathisen

Milford
Courtesy Trisha Clark

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