Fort Laramie. by jayfar
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This is the parade ground of Fort Laramie, looking from the Generals quarters, as it is today. The long brown building in the left distance is the soldiers barracks. This was once a very busy place with settlers coming through, stocking up on provisions and resting from their hard trek.
Comments (27)
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend. God Bless.
durleybeachbum
Eeerily desolate now!
blinkings
And so ended ye ole Red Cloud's War!
cfulton
It looks well situated - you could see anyone approaching quite easily. Not quite what I expected to see - a youth of playing cowboys! Clive
capelito
Wonderful photo.
pat40
Excellent pic. Jeff.
BIPOLARTWO
Not like i imagined it would look like-I preferred it in the old film's...
dakotabluemoon
A very nice photo of the old Fort.
alanwilliams
nice one of times past Jeff
fallen21
Excellent capture!
EJD64
Very nice photo and informative.
MrsRatbag
When I hear the term "fort" I think of palisade walls and fortifications...this looks so open and flat! Maybe it was different long ago. Excellent capture!
dochtersions
A splendid photo and view, as it's an interesting thing to know too.
debbielove
The famous 'Fort Laramie'.. Not quite what it looked like in the John Wayne films huh? But then it is getting on a bit now.. Super shot, and another first I have to say.. Rob
helanker
From here it doesnt look very impressive now :-D
kbrog
Wonderful capture! :) Not what one would think it should look like anymore.
angora
looks rural! great pic & info!!!
auntietk
This is a great shot! The composition is really good, you've captured the feeling of flat, wide land, and the color is gorgeous. I'm smiling at those folks who want it to look like it did in the movies. Here's a bit from the Wiki on Fort Laramie ... it hasn't been anywhere close to that movie version in over 120 years: After the completion of the transcontinental railroad, the fort's importance gradually decreased [and] it was decommissioned in 1890. [...] In March, 1890, about 30 cavalry soldiers and civilian mechanics under the command of Lt. C. W. Taylor arrived at the fort and removed doors, windows, flooring, and any other material from the buildings that was thought to be of value to the government. The last soldiers left Fort Laramie on April 20, 1890. All but one of the structures were sold at auction to private citizens, and the entire military reservation, which was nine miles long and six miles wide, was opened up to homesteaders for settlement on October 5, 1891. I found all that to be quite fascinating ... hope you enjoy the bit of history, as well! :)
jocko500
lovely
moochagoo
I have been disappointed by Fort Laramie, when I visited it in 1993, I thought it was a like a "movie" fort all in wood :)))
sandra46
GREAT SHOT
bobrgallegos
Wonderful capture!!
jeroni
beautiful, love the colors and lighting excellent work
m_j_s
You certainly get the sense of vast flat plains Jeff, very nice shot!
flavia49
excellent shot
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful place , colors and lighting !Excellent picture, Jeff !
danapommet
It looks so empty now! Love to see 'old glory' still flying up there!