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Description: Restored
fort buildings with summer reenactments, began with a bridge
and trading post in 1859. Served as a Pony Express stop
and telegraph office. Military first arrived in 1862.
Museum with indoor collections and exhibits on site. |
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Sun |
Mon |
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Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
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June - August |
12-7 |
8-7 |
8-7 |
8-7 |
8-7 |
8-7 |
8-7 |
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May and September |
12-5 |
8-5 |
8-5 |
8-5 |
8-5 |
8-5 |
8-5 |
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Oct - April (museum only) |
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8-5 |
8-5 |
8-5 |
8-5 |
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| Season
Fort Buildings are closed in the winter, open other
times 1/2 hour after open to 1/2 before close |
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Criteria
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Student |
Adult |
Senior |
Groups |
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of FEB 2007 |
6-17 $1 |
$2 |
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| Special
Fees: 1/2 price during time
periods when the fort buildings are closed |
Additional Group Info:
Special Tours & Pricing:
Reservation Contact: 307 235-8462
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Site Features: |
| What kind of visit you can have:
Costumed interpreters daily "during the tourist
season" (call). |
| Big Events:
Fort Caspar Rendezvous (Jun); Platte Bridge Encampment
(Jul) |
Suggested Stay: |
| Period
1859-1870 |
Type of Site |
| Buildings:
Sutlers store, officers quarters, barracks, stables
blacksmith shop, commissary, telegraph office, mess
hall, all at 1865 appearance, modern museum |
| Interpreters:
costumed, daily in summer |
Craftspeople: |
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| Shopping |
Shop |
Merchandise |
Hours |
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Fort Caspar
Gift Shop |
Native
American beadwork, t-shirts, 520 book titles |
307 235-8462 |
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Address
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Contact |
| Camping/RV |
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| Bar Nunn KOA
Campground |
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307 577-1664 |
| Hell's Half
Acre Campground |
Hwy 20/26 |
307 473-7773 |
| Casper KOA
Campground |
2800 E
Yellowstone |
307 577-1664 |
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Bed
& Breakfast
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| Antique B&B |
939 South
Wolcott Street
Casper WY 82601 |
307 265-2304 |
| Ivy House Inn |
815 South Ash
Street
Casper WY 82601 |
307 265-0974 |
| Hotel Higgins |
416 West Birch
Street
Glenbrock WY 82637 |
307 436-9212 |
| Hotel/Motel |
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| All American
Inn - Casper |
5755 Cy Avenue
Casper WY 82604 |
307 235-6688 |
| C Y Motel
Complex |
664 Cy Avenue
Casper WY 82601 |
307 473-2202 |
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Casper-Days Inn |
301 East E Street
Casper WY 82601 |
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Quality Inn & Suites |
821 North
Poplar Street
Casper WY 82601 |
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| Hampton Inn |
400 W F Street
Casper WY 82601 |
307 235-6668 |
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Holiday Inn Casper (Convention Center) |
300 W F Street
Casper WY 82601 |
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| Royal Inn |
440 E A Street
Casper WY 82601 |
307 234-3501 |
| Sage & Sand
Motel |
901 W Yellowstone
Highway
Casper WY 82601 |
307 237-2088 |
| Topper Motel |
728 E A Street
Casper WY 82601 |
307 237-8407 |
| Westridge
Motel |
955 CY Avenue
Casper WY 82601 |
307 234-8911 |
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Best Western Ramkota Hotel,
Casper Super 8 Motel,
Holiday Inn Express Casper-I-25,
National 9 Casper |
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