Fort Laramie National Historic Site 
965 Gray Rocks Rd.
Fort Laramie, WY 82212
307-837 2221
http://www.nps.gov/fola/
National Park: Birding, Hike, History, Picnic, Walk
Fort Laramie, the military post, was founded in 1849 when the army purchased the old Fort John for $4000, and began to build a military outpost along the Oregon Trail.