Bridger Valley celebrated Independence Day
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BRIDGER VALLEY — People turned out in droves for the July 4 parade in Fort Bridger, and lined the street early for their choice spot to watch the parade.
As they waited and the spots along the main road through Fort Bridger filled, the air filled with a dull roar from laughter, talking and kids playing.
The sun beat down and some tried to hide under umbrellas, others just stood and basked in the sun. A clear, blue sky was overhead with white, puffy clouds to the west of town.
The PA system in the middle of town was too soft and most people wouldn’t hear what was being said at the ends of the thoroughfare. But as the Uinta County Mounted Posse edged close to the flag hanging in the flag hanging in the middle of town, the noise from the crowd softened and people put their hands on their chests in salute to the American flag and colors the posse carried down the street.
Veteran Jhon Estes was tapped as the grand marshal for the parade. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam, 1959-1964.
The children were ready, bags in hand to scoop up the candy thrown from the floats, many decked out in red, whit and blue. The parade, as in all election years was rampant with politicians promoting their cause for election. Others paid tribute to the nation and a float carried members of the American Legion and VFW. The Veteran Riders were on hand to roar their cycles and be known.
American Legion Post 36 held its annual barbecue at their Hall.
The Fort Bridger Site hosted their annual Kid’s Extreme Day. This year the kids were treated to a trek on the Oregon trail with a stop at Fort Bridger and ending in Oregon.
Mountain View hosted kids activities in the afternoon and provided free watermelon for participants. As the sky darkened Monday night, the crowd gathered in Mountain View as Mountain View was in charge of the fireworks show this year. Colors lit the sky and could be seen for miles as the Valley finalized its Independent Day celebration. People returning to their homes were also tantalized by private individuals shooting fireworks at their homes as they were able to shoot fireworks this year, unlike the ban the county put on residents last year.
