A Summer Full Of Events At Fort Laramie Wyoming

A Summer Full Of Events At Fort Laramie Wyoming

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The summer programs are officially underway at Fort Laramie National Historic Site! Starting Tuesday, June 16th, living historians dressed in 1800s-era uniforms and clothing will be on site every day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Ranger programs will be offered daily at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., each highlighting different aspects of Fort Laramie’s history. On Saturdays and Sundays, join them for historic weapons programs at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. We strongly recommend calling ahead to confirm these demonstrations. All programs are weather dependent.

If you're interested in a fort tour or would like to schedule a ranger-led program, please call 307 837 2221 or send them an email through our contact page on their website! Scroll down to see the schedule. 

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.

The Fort Laramie National Historic Site in Wyoming is hosting a series of free special events for the 2026 summer season, spanning from Memorial Day weekend through early August. The park features daily living history demonstrations, including soldiers, traders, and laundresses.

2026 Summer Event Schedule:

Memorial Day Weekend of the 1870s.

June 20: 150th Anniversary of the Great Sioux War

July 4: 250th Independence Day Celebration (Independence Day)July 11 (8:30 p.m.): Astronomy Night

July 31 - Aug 2: Fur Trade Event

Aug 7-9: 1866 Living History Weekend: The Circle of Fire & Lantern Tour.

Daily & Weekly Summer Activities:

Living History: Daily, volunteers and rangers demonstrate 19th-century life, including cooking, laundry, and blacksmithing.

Weapons Demonstrations: Firing of the Mountain Howitzer cannon occurs Friday through Sunday.

Guided Tours: Ranger-led tours of the historic buildings and grounds.

Junior Ranger Program: Children can participate to earn a special ribbon.

The Charmingly Odd Town Of La Grange Wyoming

It is well worth the long drive to see one of the most interesting and quirky little towns in Wyoming.

Stay for lunch. You won't regret it.

Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods

Old Medicine Of The Chugwater Wyoming Drugstore

If you visit the tiny town of Chugwater Wyoming you'll find the newly restored Soda Fountain.

In fact it's Wyoming's oldest soda fountain and malt shot.

It's always worth stopping in for breakfast or lunch, or maybe a shake or malt.

The place was a drug store and soda fountain for the longest time.

Back then soda was actually used to cure an upset stomach.

So what sort of old medicines were left behind by Chugwater's last pharmacist?

It turns out, some of them are on display.

Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods

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