Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Fort Laramie National Historic Site lâr´əmē [key], 833 acres (337 hectares), SE Wyo.; est. 1938. Founded in 1834 as a fur-trading post by William Sublette and Robert Campbell, it was bought by the American Fur Company in 1836. In 1849 it became a U.S. army post, which later served as a major stopping place on theOverland Trail. The fort was garrisoned until 1890. SeeNational Parks and Monuments, table.

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