Located just down the road from one of the most important historic sites in the west, the town of Fort Laramie owes it’s very existence to fur traders and emigrants braving the western frontier. As the first garrisoned post in Wyoming, Fort Laramie was located near a precious resource for the 1800s… water. At the confluence of the North Platte and Laramie Rivers, the post was the most important outpost on the historic trails – Oregon, Mormon and California – and was founded in 1834 by 14 Rocky Mountain Fur Company men built the small stockaded post. The post served the needs of thousands of emigrants as they headed west in search of their dreams.
Fred Pflughoft
The site is managed, restored and protected today by the National Park Service. There are 22 original structures still standing, many of which have been restored and are available for visitors to enjoy.
Hiding six miles from the nearest "road" (a barely-discernable dirt track narrow enough to make spelunkers claustrophobic), I'm thinking the fish I am in search of aren't as stupid as I've been told. If they were stupid they'd be right off the road, where even the laziest of fishermen could toss a line in. read more
Starting at one of Wyoming’s lowest elevations in Torrington (4,104 feet above sea level), take U.S. 26 to Fort Laramie National Historic Site, the most important outpost on the major emigrant trails - the Oregon, Mormon, California read more
