Fort Caspar
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Caspar

Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
Listed
August 11, 1971
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
71000887

About this property

Fort Caspar was a military post of the United States Army in present-day Wyoming, named after 2nd Lieutenant Caspar Collins, a U.S. Army officer who was killed in the 1865 Battle of the Platte Bridge Station against the Lakota and Cheyenne. Founded in 1859 along the banks of the North Platte River as a trading post and toll bridge on the Oregon Trail, the post was later taken over by the Army and named Platte Bridge Station to protect emigrants and the telegraph line against raids from Lakota and Cheyenne in the ongoing wars between those nations and the United States. The site of the fort, near the intersection of 13th Street and Wyoming Boulevard in Casper, Wyoming, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is now owned and operated by the City of Casper as the Fort Caspar Museum and Historic Site.

Location

14 Fort Caspar Rd.
Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming
42.83593, -106.37091

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

Fort Caspar (Boundary Increase)
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Dean Morgan Junior High School
Industrial
2.1 mi
Natrona County High School
Industrial
2.2 mi
Church of Saint Anthony
Industrial
2.4 mi
Casper Fire Department Station No. 1
Industrial
2.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Platte Bridge (1865)
1865Indian Wars
1.9 mi
Battle of Platte Bridge Station
1865Indian Wars
2.1 mi
Platte Bridge Fight 1865
1865Indian Wars
2.8 mi
Sand Creek Aftermath – Platte Bridge Station Raids
1865Civil War
2.8 mi
Battle of Platte Bridge
1865Indian Wars
2.9 mi

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When was Fort Caspar listed on the National Register?

Fort Caspar was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Fort Caspar?

Fort Caspar is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Caspar?

The period of significance for Fort Caspar is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1859.

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