Auf dem Gelände befinden sich mehrere restaurierte historische Gebäude aus der Militärzeit, eine Rekonstruktion des Handelspostens, der von Bridger betrieben wurde, und eine archäologische Ausgrabungsstätte, die den Sockel der Kopfsteinpflastermauer enthält, die von den Mormonen während ihrer Besetzung der Festung erbaut wurde. Kreditlinie: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection im Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Kabinenmauer in Fort Bridger, einer historischen Stätte des Staates Wyoming in der winzigen Stadt Uinta County mit dem gleichen Namen in der südwestlichen Ecke dieses Staates.

Joseph Smith was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church. He was born in Sharon, Vermont in 1805, and he claimed to have received a series of revelations from God that led to the establishment of the Mormon Church. Smith grew up in a deeply religious family and had a series of religious experiences that he believed were divine revelations. In 1823, he claimed to have received a vision from an angel named Moroni, who told him about a set of ancient golden plates that contained the history of an ancient civilization that had lived in the Americas. Smith claimed that he was chosen by God to translate the plates and share their teachings with the world. According to Smith, the golden plates contains the history of an ancient civilization that had lived in the Americas and were written in a language known as "Reformed Egyptian." The translation of the plates, which Smith called the Book of Mormon, became a central text of the Mormon Church and is considered by Mormons to be a divine revelation from God. Reformed Egyptian is not recognized by linguists as a real language, and there is no evidence to suggest that it ever existed. The concept of Reformed Egyptian is not accepted by mainstream scholars and is considered by many to be a myth. Despite this, the idea of Reformed Egyptian is an important part of the Mormon faith. Smith's translation of the golden plates, which he called the Book of Mormon, became the central text of the Mormon Church. He also received additional revelations that he recorded in what became known as the Doctrine and Covenants, another central text of the Mormon Church. Smith's teachings and the Book of Mormon attracted a following, and he organized the Mormon Church in 1830. Smith and his followers faced numerous challenges and persecutions as they sought to establish and grow the Mormon Church. They were forced to move several times, often in the face of hostility and violence, and Smith himself was arrested and imprisoned on several occasions. One of the most significant persecutions faced by Smith and the Mormon Church occurred in Missouri, where they had established a settlement in the early 1830s. In 1838, the governor of Missouri issued an executive order declaring that all Mormons must leave the state, and a militia was mobilized to drive them out. Many Mormons were killed or forced to flee, and Smith and other Mormon leaders were arrested and imprisoned on charges of treason. Smith was eventually released from prison and fled to Illinois, where he and the Mormons established a new settlement in the city of Nauvoo. However, the persecution and hostility continued, and in 1844, a mob stormed the jail where Smith was being held on charges of treason and killed him. Joseph Smith is revered by members of the Mormon Church as a prophet and the founder of their faith.