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Bookmark or Share- Fort Laramie National Historic Site - WikipediaOctober 15, 1966. 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.
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)Experience exhibits and virtual tour of Fort Laramie National Historic Site through panoramic images, maps and narration. 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.
- Fort Laramie | WyoHistory.orgWyoming 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. Earlier fur-trade, robe-trade and emigrant-supply forts that existed on the same site from 1834 to 1849 are less known and understood.
- Fort Laramie: Gateway to the Far West - HistoryNetThe fort, which became a military post 150 years ago, protected and supplied emigrants headed to the West Coast and was the site of several historic peace conferences between the northern tribes and the U.S. government. by HistoryNet Staff 6/12/2006.
- Things to See in Wyoming: Fort Laramie National Historic Sitenear Fort Laramie National Historic Site. Explore a mix of dining spots and watering holes near Fort Laramie, offering a variety of flavors and drinks to satisfy your cravings. Explore one of America’s most important locations in the history of westward expansion and Native American resistance.
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