Fort Laramie National Historic Site Located in Southeast Wyoming, TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS Fort Laramie- the Crossroads of a Nation Moving West (NPS Photo) IN BRIEF Fort Laramie- the Crossroads of a Nation Moving West. This unique historic place preserves and interprets one of America's most important locations in the history of westward expansion ...

1874 Cavalry Barracks at Fort Laramie. From 1849 to 1890, Fort Laramie served as a principle military post on the Northern Plains. During the Great Sioux War of 1876-77, the fort organized, supplied and coordinated many major campaigns. During that time, Companies I and K, 2nd U.S. Cavalry called this barracks their home. This is just one of the many stories of Fort Laramie- the Crossroads of a ...