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

Fort Laramie Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

1. Fort Laramie Trail Marker

Inscription. This stone marks that road of romance and adventure traveled by trappers, traders and troops to Fort Laramie, the most historic spot in the west.
1867 - 1887

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 9.727′ N, 104° 49.906′ W. Marker is in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It can be reached from Kennedy Road near Central Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 852 Kennedy Road, Cheyenne WY 82009, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sky Trail Sculpture/Today's Common Styles of Horseshoes (approx. 0.3

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miles away); 1700s Cheyenne Area Garden (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Trails (Part II) (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Community Spirit" - Colonel E.A. Slack (approx. 0.3 miles away); Horsetail Joint Fir (approx. 0.3 miles away); Floyd and Edna Young Folk Art Fence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Pacific Steam Engine #1242 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Trails (Part I) (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheyenne.

More about this marker. This markers is behind the putting green of the 6th Hole at the Airport Golf Course.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

2. Fort Laramie Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.