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Casper, United States

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Museum· Museums and Institutions· Tourist attraction

Fort Caspar Museum Reviews | Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Fort Caspar Museum is located in Casper, United States on 4001 Fort Caspar Rd. Fort Caspar Museum is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category museum in United States. Fort Caspar Museum is a museums and institutions company based out of 4001 Fort Caspar Rd, Casper, Wyoming, United States.

Address

4001 Fort Caspar Rd

Phone

+1 3072358462

Company size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

Casper, Wyoming

Amenities

Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible toilet

Open hours

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Craig Baker

Historical marker inscription: Old Fort Caspar. Originally known to trappers and explorers (1830-1847) as Upper Crossing of the North Platte River, it became the Mormon Ferry in 1847. Guinard built a bridge here in 1858, and troops from Platte Bridge Station guarded the telegraph line and protected emigrants on the “Oregon Trail”. July 26, 1865, the station was attacked by hordes of Indians. Lt. Caspar Collins led an heroic attempt to rescue Sgt. Custard’s wagon train, but sacrificed his life in aiding a fallen soldier. The station was renamed “Fort Caspar” in his honor. Abandoned in 1867, the fort and bridge were burned by Indians. The old fort was restored on its original foundations in 1936.

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Bill Yeager

The tour of the fort was very informative and enjoyable. The employees at the visitors center were friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. The history of the fort and the surrounding area is very interesting especially the tie in to the Mormon Trail.

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Nate Britt

This place is a treasure trove of information! You’ll love learning about Casper’s beginnings and you’ll learn which of the rumors you’ve heard are true and which are not. The staff weren’t super friendly at first (could have been the masks and plexiglass that gave me that impression, though tbh) but after asking a feels questions, they really opened up and shared their knowledge about this old fort. Very cool place.

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Joseph Friel

Small but has two main exhibit halls. Very affordable entrance fee. Fort buildings closed in winter.

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Jayci Harper

Such a cool place to stop when you are in Casper! The history about Fort Caspar is so interesting to learn about. Super fun!

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