FORT LARAMIE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

FORT LARAMIE, WY

Fort Laramie, Wyoming in 1846 Fort Laramie was founded in 1834 as a private fur trading post on an Indian path that became known as the Oregon Trail. Fort Laramie became a military post in 1849. -- Perplexity Drawn by James Daugherty for an edition of Francis Parkman's "The Oregon Trail"
Fort Laramie, Wyoming in 1846 Credit: JFGryphon

The Fort Laramie Historical Association is a non-profit organization located in Fort Laramie, Wyoming. The association's main purpose is to preserve and promote the history of Fort Laramie and the surrounding region. The fort was built in the 1830s as a fur trading post and later became a military post. The association manages the Fort Laramie National Historic Site, which includes the fort and surrounding buildings.

The Fort Laramie Historical Association operates a museum and gift shop on site, where visitors can learn about the history of the fort and the region. The museum displays artifacts from the fort's early days as a trading post, as well as items from the fort's military history. The gift shop offers a variety of souvenirs, books, and other items related to the fort and its history.

The association also hosts events throughout the year, including living history demonstrations, lectures, and tours. These events offer visitors the opportunity to experience what life was like at the fort during its heyday.

Overall, the Fort Laramie Historical Association plays an important role in preserving and promoting the history of Fort Laramie and the surrounding region. Through its museum, gift shop, and events, the association helps visitors connect with the past and learn about the important role that Fort Laramie played in the history of the American West.

FORT LARAMIE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in FORT LARAMIE WY. US MID #8405600111

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 87,025 from tax period 201309 (YYYYMM).

Fort Laramie, Wyoming in 1846 Fort Laramie was founded in 1834 as a private fur trading post on an Indian path that became known as the Oregon Trail. Fort Laramie became a military post in 1849. -- Perplexity Drawn by James Daugherty for an edition of Francis Parkman's "The Oregon Trail"
The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman A 2-month tour in 1846 over the first third of the Oregon Trail ----------- "The Oregon Trail has enduring appeal, recreating for us ... the wonder and beauty of life in a new world that is now old and but a memory." — Historian Henry Steele Commager ----------- Illustration of 1846 Oregon Trail men by Thomas Hart Benton
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.
Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site Located near the town of Guernsey Wyoming, Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site preserves a section of the Historic Oregon Trail where deep ruts in the sandstone were made with the pioneer's wagons.

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FORT LARAMIE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
965 GRAY RO
FORT LARAMIE
WY
82212

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MID # 8405600111
Name FORT LARAMIE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 830206853
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201309
INCOME 172,726
REVENUE 87,025
LAT/LONG 42.206398, -104.56231
CODES FIPS State Code: 56
FIPS County Code: 015
US Census Tract: 957700
US Census Block: 1564