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   Sep 24, 2022 · Detailed History of Fort Laramie. The history of Fort Laramie storied past from its beginnings as a fur trading post in 1834 to its closing in 1890. Last updated: September 24, 2022.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fort_Laramie_NationalFort Laramie National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   Fort Laramie (founded as Fort William and known for a while as Fort John) was a significant 19th-century trading post, diplomatic site, and military installation located at the confluence of the Laramie and the North Platte Rivers.

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   Nov 8, 2014 · Encyclopedia. Fort Laramie. Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. Saturday, November 8, 2014. Fort Laramie is best known for the years from 1849 to 1890, when it served as a military post in the western Indian Wars.

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   Aug 7, 2017 · Erected in 1834, Fort William--the first Fort Laramie—had a strategic location at the junction of the North Platte and Laramie Rivers. Known as Laramais’ Point, the crossroads between the two rivers was not only a gateway into the Rocky Mountains, but also the central location for trading with the Sioux and Cheyenne.

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   Fort Laramie, Wyoming, was located at the Crossroads of a nation moving west. In 1834, a fur trading post was created, where the Cheyenne and Arapaho traveled, traded, and hunted. Though it was not a military fort at first, it was called Fort William and soon became known as a place of safety as settlers moved across the continent.

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   Fort Laramie. Things to Do in Fort Laramie. Fort Laramie National Historic Site. 480 reviews. #1 of 3 things to do in Fort Laramie. Historic SitesNational Parks. Open now. 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Write a review. What people are saying. By MyBucketListTrips. “ Take the time to see this place! Mar 2024.

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   Where was Fort Laramie located?

   • Fort Laramie, Wyoming, was located at the Crossroads of a nation moving west. A fur trading post was created in 1834, where the Cheyenne and Arapaho traveled, traded, and hunted. Though it was not a military fort at first, it was called Fort William and soon became known as a place of safety as settlers moved across the continent.

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   When did Fort Laramie become a National Historic Site?

   • By Presidential Proclamation of July 16, 1938, the fort became Fort Laramie National Historic Monument. It was redesignated a National Historic Site in 1960 when the monument was enlarged by Congress. Fort Laramie’s visitors often ask, “Where is the original fur trader post [Fort William] located?”

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   What is Fort Laramie known for?

   • Originally established as a private fur trading fort in 1834, Fort Laramie evolved into the largest and best known military post on the Northern Plains before its abandonment in 1890. This “grand old post” witnessed the entire sweeping saga of America’s western expansion and Indian resistance to encroachment on their territories.

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   Does Fort Laramie still exist?

   • Although nothing remains of the first Fort Laramie, many of the later historic structures at the fort still stand, such as the post headquarters (Old Bedlam), which the army built when the US government first bought Fort Laramie in 1849. The post headquarters is the oldest standing military building in Wyoming.

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