Fort Fetterman State Historic Site

Today, Noelle, Sierra, Rosie and I started our two-day trip to the Laramie Range. This morning we stopped off at the Bread Doctor in Torrington for a loaf of French bread and some sweet treats. Then, we passed through Douglas on our way to Fort Fetterman.

Fort Fetterman was established in 1867 as a major supply point for the army on the frontier. We arrived and immediately explored the ordnance warehouse before heading over to the parade grounds.

We walked along the perimeter of the parade grounds, 

stopping to see what buildings once stood at the various locations.

We continued heading north towards a gazebo overlooking the North Platte River.

Along the way we found scattered artifacts littering the ground,

and crossed over the route of the Bozeman Trail.

Then, we headed back towards the restored officers' quarters 

to have a look around inside the museum.

Finally, we made the short drive up to the old fort cemetery to have a look around. It appears the soldiers who had been buried here were reinterred. There were still a few interesting civilian graves to be seen though.

After our visit of Fort Fetterman, we made the drive back into Douglas for lunch. Options were a bit limited, so we grabbed some sandwiches at Safeway and ate them in Jackalope Square.