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National Historic Site · Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Best primary window for Fort Laramie: July, with August and September as strong shoulder months.

Originally established as a private fur trading fort in 1834, Fort Laramie evolved into the largest and best-known military post on the Northern Plains before its abandonment in 1890. Nicknamed the “Grand Old Post,” Fort Laramie witnessed the entire sweeping saga of America’s western expansion and Indian resistance to encroachment on their territories.

This page identifies Fort Laramie National Historic Site from the checked-in NPS snapshot and the dated source cards on the page.

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
Fort Laramie National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Current signal
Fort Laramie National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in WY in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/fola/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.
Visitor takeaway
Hours, access, and visitor guidance for Fort Laramie National Historic Site are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/fola/index.htm.
What it sounds like
Fort Laramie audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

Fort Laramie National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation
National Historic Site
Data snapshot
October 27, 2026
4 source cards
Official NPS
FOLA
Region
rocky mountain
Core Experiences
fortsmigrationsmilitaryinfantry-and-militiacavalryAstronomyStargazingFishingFreshwater FishingGuided Tours

Month-by-month

Fort Laramie National Historic Site is a National Historic Site. Hours, access, and visitor guidance are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/fola/index.htm.

Official page

The NPS page for Fort Laramie National Historic Site: https://www.nps.gov/fola/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Source cards

4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation

Fort Laramie National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in WY.

Getting there

Official access details for Fort Laramie are on the NPS page.

The park is located in southeast Wyoming approximately 125 miles southeast of Casper, 100 miles north of Cheyenne and 55 miles west of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. From Interstate 25, take exit 92 to US Highway 26, proceed east to the town of Fort Laramie; turn right on State Route 160 and travel three miles to the park entrance. From westbound US 26, proceed west from Scottsbluff, Nebraska to the town of Fort Laramie; turn left on State Route 160 and continue three miles to the park entrance.

Place instrument

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Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January4112
February4312
March4816
April5328
May5746
June5772
July6090
August6086
September5970
October5738
November5018
December4312

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for Fort Laramie National Historic Site, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

Fort Laramie National Historic Site is identified as National Historic Site with NPS code fola.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

Fort Laramie National Historic Site is listed as a National Historic Site in the NPS snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/fola/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source