Fort Laramie National Historic Site
National Historic Site · WY
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. Nicknamed the “Grand Old Post,” Fort Laramie witnessed the entire sweeping saga of America’s western expansion and Indian resistance to encroachment on their territories.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/fola
- Location
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site (42.203, -104.546)
Track your visit to Fort Laramie National Historic Site
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- Commissary Storehouse
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site Visitor Center
- Old Bedlam
Hours
Park grounds and historic buildingstoday: Sunrise to Sunset
- Sat Oct 3Sunrise to Sunset
- Sun Oct 4Sunrise to Sunset
- Mon Oct 5Sunrise to Sunset
- Tue Oct 6Sunrise to Sunset
- Wed Oct 7Sunrise to Sunset
- Thu Oct 8Sunrise to Sunset
- Fri Oct 9Sunrise to Sunset
The park grounds are open from dawn until dusk every day of the year. Some historic buildings may be closed in winter. Post trader store and cavalry barracks are open daily - weather permitting.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Fort Laramie National Historic Site Visitor Centertoday: 8:00AM - 4:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Fort Laramie Self-Guided Walking Tour62–64 minutes · 28 stops
Explore Fort Laramie National Historic Site by foot and learn about the history of the park.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.