Fort Laramie: The Crossroads of the American Frontier

America’s National Parks Podcast

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🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Between avoiding snakebites and fending off the dreaded dysentery, fans of the popular game “The Oregon Trail” are sure to be familiar with Fort Laramie. Situated roughly a quarter of the way through the historic trek from Independence, Missouri to the Willamette Valley in modern-day Oregon, the Fort began as a fur trading post, served as a critical juncture for emigrants heading west, and eventually became one of the largest military posts on the Northern Plains. Before its abandonment in 1890, Fort Laramie would also bear witness to sweeping expansion and the heated negotiations between American Indians and the United States Government that would ultimately define the American West. Hosted by Jason Epperson Written by Lizzie Tesch Use code PARKS30 for $30 off of a $500 or more booking at www.rvshare.com.

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0:00.0	Between avoiding snake bites and fending off the dreaded dysentery, fans of the popular game,
0:07.8	the Oregon Trail, are sure to be familiar with Fort Laramie.
0:12.1	Situated roughly a quarter of the way through the historic trek from Independence, Missouri
0:16.9	to the Wilmette Valley in modern-day Oregon, the fort began as a fur trading post.
0:22.8	Served as a critical juncture for immigrants heading west and eventually became one of the largest
0:27.9	military posts in the Northern Plains. Before its abandonment in 1890, Fort Laramie would
0:34.2	also bear witness to sweeping expansion and the heated negotiations
0:38.6	between American Indians and the United States government that would ultimately define the American
0:44.3	West.
0:45.3	While it would take more than 40 years for the National Park Service to induct the decommissioned
0:50.4	fort into the park system, the history of Fort Laramie lives on, thanks to the
0:55.0	efforts to reestablish and preserve the structures that remain. To tell the stories of the thousands
1:00.1	who pass this spot at the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers, Fort Laramie
1:05.1	National Historic Site utilizes both traditional preservation methods and state-of-the-art
1:10.1	technology to safeguard this important landmark for generations to come.
1:15.4	I'm Jason Epperson, and this week on America's National Parks, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, and the deep ruts of exploration and the conflict on the Wyoming frontier.
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