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

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Crossroads of a Nation Moving West

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008

1. Fort Laramie National Historic Site Marker

Inscription. Fort Laramie was perhaps the single most important location in America’s expansion into the west. Founded in 1834 as a trading post, it became a military fort in 1849. Until it closed in 1890, Fort Laramie influenced major events in the history of the Trans-Mississippi West. From the eras of the fur trade, the Oregon Trail and the Indian Wars, the fort served as an American foothold in a rapidly changing west.

We recommend that you begin at the Visitor Center. Follow the paved path to your left. An orientation video, displays, information and bookstore will help you make the most of your visit.

Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 42° 12.251′ N, 104° 33.488′ W. Marker is in Fort Laramie, Wyoming, in Goshen County. Marker is on County Route 53. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 965 Gray Rocks Road (Park Entrance), 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. A Father’s Grief . . . A Soldier’s Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pony Express (within shouting distance of this

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marker); a different marker also named The Pony Express (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Laramie (within shouting distance of this marker); Transcontinental Telegraph (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Bedlam (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sutler’s House (about 300 feet away); The Sutler’s Store (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Laramie.

Fort Laramie National Historic Site-Close up of Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008

2. Fort Laramie National Historic Site-Close up of Map

Infantry Barracks Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008

3. Infantry Barracks Ruins

Cavalry Barracks image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008

4. Cavalry Barracks

Fort Laramie National Historic Site-Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008

5. Fort Laramie National Historic Site-Entrance Sign

Reverse Sied of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

6. Reverse Sied of Marker

The back of the marker contains a map indicating other places to see on the Fort Laramie Frontier.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015

7. Fort Laramie National Historic Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 1, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.