Sager orphans
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The Sager orphans were the children of Henry and Naomi Sager. In April 1844 the Sager family took part in the great westward migration, taking the Oregon Trail. During the journey both Henry and Naomi
The route of the Independent Colony
Independence Rock State Historic Site
Catherine, Elizabeth, and Matilda Sager meet at the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Whitman massacre in November 1897.
Independence Rock
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Independence Rock is a large granite rock, approximately 130 feet high, 1,900 feet long, and 850 feet wide, which is in southwestern Natrona County, Wyoming, United States, along Wyoming Highway 220.
Names right on Independence Rock, particularly of R. McCord in 1850
Names carved on Independence Rock, particularly of W.R.R. Thompson, W. Pierce, J. Ware and J.S.O. Ward in 1861
A sign in front of Independence Rock describing the history of the site, taken in 2011.