24 January 2021
We love history! History we both enjoy is American war history. Only about 1.5 hours from where we stayed in Cheyenne was a Fort. With our love of American war history, why wouldn’t we go?
Emily was entertaining as every 20-30 minutes with enthusiasm would say, “Mountains!” We live in Kansas: we have NO mountains and hardly any hills, except for the Flint Hills; the only good time to drive through those is at sunset.
When Emily researched the spot to visit, lots of reviews said the Fort could be seen in a little over an hour. Not sure if those people were running through Fort Laramie, but we were there over two hours and felt we could have stayed longer.
Can you imagine the soldiers that stood on that field? Do you think the soldiers knew they were living a part of American history? It really is incredible to think about.
Fort Laramie had tons of things to see: a museum, an educational video (had it been open- thanks Covid), a creek to explore, remnants of old buildings, several remaining buildings, and much more. You need to take a trip to Fort Laramie and see the history for yourself.
Had it not been chilly, super windy, and non-Covid conditions, we could have spent minimally half a day at Fort Laramie. We talked about returning in the future for another visit with a picnic lunch.
There was so much to explore at Fort Laramie. We plan to assemble a video with all the pictures in the future. As we disused this particular Fort visit, we would consider Fort Laramie in our top 5 Forts of America. Take your family or friends and explore how the West was settled.
Food, Travel, & Love- Chris & Emily
Food, Travel, & Love 