Photograph: Steve Berlin

Made 8/23/97 at Muddy Creek, WY.

After lunch we move 1/4 mile upstream and John Eldredge, field trip guide, takes us to visit the grave of Peter Andersen Fjeldsted in the vicinity of Brigham Young's camp and later, a Pony Express station. The grave was discovered several years ago by John and a friend and fellow OCTA member Jerry Petersen.

We were reminded that along the 1100 mile length of the Mormon Trail nearly 7,000 Mormons died - about 6 for every mile of trail.

A Carsonite marker and the foundation stones of the Pony Express station are nearby.