Fort Laramie in Goshen County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Cavalry Barracks
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008
1. Cavalry Barracks Marker
Inscription.
Cavalry Barracks. Fort Laramie National Historic Site. The building before you is the only surviving enlisted men's barracks at Fort Laramie. The building proper was completed in late 1874 and was designed to provide quarters and other needed support facilities for two companies of soldiers, The veranda, although originally planned, was not added until 1883. As constructed the entire second floor was made up of only two equal, large rooms. These were the company dormitory bays or squad rooms where the enlisted soldiers lived. Each could house about sixty soldiers or one company. On the first floor below each squad room, the building was divided into a kitchen, messroom, cook's room, storage room, wash room, library, armory and orderly room for the N.C.O.'s and non-commissioned officers room.
The building before you is the only surviving enlisted men's barracks at Fort Laramie. The building proper was completed in late 1874 and was designed to provide quarters and other needed support facilities for two companies of soldiers, The veranda, although originally planned, was not added until 1883. As constructed the entire second floor was made up of only two equal, large rooms. These were the company dormitory bays or squad rooms where the enlisted soldiers lived. Each could house about sixty soldiers or one company. On the first floor below each squad room, the building was divided into a kitchen, messroom, cook's room, storage room, wash room, library, armory and orderly room for the N.C.O.'s and non-commissioned officers room.
Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.
Location. 42° 12.269′ N, 104° 33.407′ W. Marker is in Fort Laramie, Wyoming, in Goshen County. Memorial 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
2. Close up map of Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008
3. Cavalry Barracks Marker-close up photo
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008
4. Cavalry Barracks Marker-distance photo
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008
5. Other building on the NHS
Photographed By Don Morfe, August 30, 2008
6. Fort Laramie National Historic Site-Entrance Sign
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
7. Inside Cavalry Barracks
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
8. Cavalry Barracks Mess Hall
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2015
9. Cavalry Barracks Bunks
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 507 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 1, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
