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Memorial Day Weekend of 1870s

Description

Event & Park Photos

A man dressed as 1870s soldier in a blue coat and hat stands and salutes two marked graves.
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A park ranger dressed as 1870s solider salutes two marked graves at Fort Laramie NHS

Credit: NPS

A man dressed as 1870s soldier in a blue coat and hat stands and salutes two marked graves.
A large two story white building with pillars. Several windows with green shutters
View of the parade ground from the porch of "Old Bedlam".
Living history interpreter portraying the Post Trader.
Living history interpreter explaining the life of a trapper/trader to young visitors
Aerial view of Fort Laramie NHS from the South
Two tipis across the Laramie River from the fort in fall
Ash and cottonwood trees show their fall colors next to an open grass field.
Ruins of a concrete structure with snow on top.
A deer looking up in morning fog near the shelter belt at the old Holtclaw Tract homestead.
A group of mounted individuals ride hors near a concrete historic structure.
Native American people riding horses - some in traditional regalia - in front the Cavalry Barracks.
Rangers in living history clothing fire a salute with Springfield rifles for Independence Day.

Event Details

Special EventLiving HistoryWalk

Date & Time

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Location

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Cost

Paid Event

Registration

No Registration Required