Restoration

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Restoration at South Pass City is an ongoing project.  

 

As with most mining towns, SPC residents planned to be here for a short period of time & the buildings were meant to be temporary.  The challenge today is how to keep the temporary for the future.  

 

That challenge was taken up by the Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources.  The site was established as a historic site in 1968 with 29 acres & the buildings in the town.  100 winters had taken their toll.  State Parks & Cultural Resources has invested many hours into this premier site, stabilizing buildings, restoring interiors & interpreting the rich history of SPC.  Now all the buildings along the historic main street are stabilized and interpreted for the public.

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In 2003 the Wyoming State Legislature purchased the Carissa Mine & added it to South Pass City State Historic Site.  The Carissa expanded the site to 389 acres, 45 historic structures & expanded the story that can be told at SPC.

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Working with our partners at the Abandoned Mine Lands Division of the Department of Environmental Quality, SPC has mitigated mine hazards, stabilized buildings & restored much of the Carissa to working order.

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Interpretive trails now provide over 4 miles of hiking & outdoor learning opportunities for individuals, families & groups.

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The Friends of South Pass, a non-profit member organization, have provided funds to exhibit & interpret the site, as well as host events.  The friends are the ones that bring the site to life!

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Together these individuals & groups make restoration possible & help preserve South Pass City for the future.