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Fort Laramie -- After the Army: Part II, the Community

Annals of Wyoming 73:4:20-40
By Douglas C. McChristian
PHOTO: What was once the Cavalry Barracks at Fort Laramie, ca.1916 Cultural Resources Division

PHOTO: What was once the Cavalry Barracks at Fort Laramie, ca.1916 Cultural Resources Division

When the military abandoned Fort Laramie in 1890, civilians who had worked at the fort and those that had begun farming or ranching operations had to live independently of previous fort needs and activities. The article details homesteading and settlement of the "military reservation" and the civilians' actions to claim property and land. Trading stores, post offices, schools, churches, and recreation, to name a few are detailed.

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