The Dedication of the Green River
Drift National Register listing was held
at the Sommers Homestead Living
History Museum historic site on June
20, 2014.
The Grand Opening of the Lander
Trail-New Fork River Crossing
Historical Park was on June 21,
2014.
Events that were held
as part of the
dedication
June 20, 2014:
GREEN RIVER DRIFT
NATIONAL REGISTER LISTING
CELEBRATION
Morning Driving Tour
Meet at Trapper’s Point. Green River
Drift from Trapper’s Point to Kendall
Bridge.
Noon Lunch and Social
At Sommers Homestead Living
History Museum historic site.
Chuckwagon-style BBQ beef meal
(free)
Dedication of Green River Drift At
Sommers Homestead Living History
Museum historic site. Unveil plaque,
recognition of contributors, history
and significance of the Drift.
Afternoon Self-Guided Tours
At Sommers Homestead Living
History Museum historic site,
www.sommershomestead.org
June 21, 2014:
LANDER TRAIL-NEW FORK
RIVER CROSSING HISTORICAL
PARK GRAND OPENING
9AM: Morning Driving Tour of Drift
Meet at Sommers Homestead Living
History Museum. Tour of the Green
River Drift from Hennick Draw to the
New Fork Cattle Bridge (near New Fork
Park)
9AM: Morning Self & Guided
Walking Tours at the Park
Lander Trail-New Fork River Crossing
Historical Park (.8 mile loop trail)
Noon: Lunch and Social
At New Fork Park. Dutch oven cooking
lunch (free)
1:00PM: Grand Opening of New Fork
Park Ribbon cutting, recognition of
partners, history of the emigrants and
the Park.
Afternoon Self and Guided Walking
Tours At New Fork Park (1 mile loop
trial)
www.NewForkPark.org
The Drift Dedication for listing on the National Register of
Historic Places was held on June 20, 2014.
This is an archived page for historic reference.
Green River Drift
Photos courtesy Upper Green River
Cattle Association