Fort Caspar - Casper Museum

  • 4001 Fort Caspar Road
    Casper, WY 82604
  • +1 307 235 8462
  • www.fortcasparwyoming.com
Admission:
May-Sept. $2, Oct.-Apr. $1
Open Dates:
Museum May and Sept., daily 8-5, June-Aug., daily 8-7; Oct.-Apr., Tues.-Sat. 8-5. Fort buildings May and Sept., daily 8:30-4:30; June-Aug., daily 8:30-6:30
Open Hours:
June-Aug Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun noon-7pm; shorter hours rest of year. The museum is open year-round, but the fort buildings are open May-Sept only
Fort Caspar
4001 Fort Caspar Road
Casper, WY 82604
Amenities
  • Wheelchair Accessible
Description
  • ... fort buildings is on the original location of Platte Bridge Station and Louis Guinard's Platte Bridge (1859-60 construction). The Museum features cultural ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Come to Fort Caspar for a look at what the "good old days" in these parts were really like. The first occupation of this site was in 1847 when Brigham Young and the Mormon Pioneer party constructed a ferry to cross the North ... more on Frommers
  • The Fort Caspar Historic Site re-creates the post at Platte Bridge, which ... more on Fodor's
  • ... military post of the United States Army located in present-day Casper, Wyoming (which, like the fort, was named Caspar Collins). Founded in the 1859 as a trading post and toll bridge along the Oregon Trail, it was located on the North ... more on En.wikipedia.org
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Directions

From Casper, WY - Head west on W 1st St toward N Ash Ave, Turn left at S Poplar St, Turn right at W Collins Dr, Slight right at W 13th St, Continue on Fort Caspar Rd.

Web Resources
  • www.fortcasparwyoming.com

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