Fort Laramie in Goshen County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

The Sutler’s House

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

1. The Sutler’s House Marker

Inscription.
The Victorian-style cottage, built in 1863 and shown in this 1868 photograph, must have been a strange sight on the untamed Northern Plains.

Sometime between 1875 and 1882, the cottage was replaced by a much larger lime-grout structure, used by the Sutler or his agents until the abandonment of the post in 1890.
RIGHT: Families of Post Trader John London and Captain Louis Brechemin. This 1886 photograph reflects the serenity of Fort Laramie’s declining years.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 42° 12.244′ N, 104° 33.425′ W. Marker is in Fort Laramie, Wyoming, in Goshen County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 160, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at Fort Laramie National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Laramie WY 82212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Laramie (within shouting distance of this marker); Transcontinental Telegraph (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pony Express (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Pony Express (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Cavalry Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); A Father’s Grief . . . A Soldier’s Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sutler’s Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Bedlam (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Laramie.

More about this marker. A 19th century photograph of the Sutler's House appears at the top of the marker.

Also see . . . Fort Laramie National Historic Site. (Submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

2. The Sutler’s House Marker

Marker at Fort Laramie image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

3. Marker at Fort Laramie

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.