Our Epic Northwestern Journey – Part 30- Fort Caspar, Wyoming

One of our last stops before coming come was Fort Caspar, outside of Casper, Wyoming. Again, it was very interesting and very well done. We all learned quite a bit about Fort Caspar and the surrounding areas. It was another fun and informative win/win for us.

There was also a small dedication to those who crossed over the Oregon Trail too.

Wyoming was one of the states the settlers crossed through on their way to Oregon.

The inside of the museum was dedicated to the Wyoming ways of life, from the Native Americans to the soldiers to the settlers, whereas the outside was the fort, one of the last western frontiers. There was also a large display of posters from the movies made in the area. There were actually quite a few.

The Army life was tough for everyone. It was very sparse and harsh with minimal pay and no comforts at all. Think back to the very beginning of the movie “Dances With Wolves”, which if I am not mistaken, was one of the movies filmed in the area too.

There was also a small military cemetery on the premises, to honor their fallen, both past and present. Since Memorial Day had just recently passed, every grave was given an American flag.

Some of the other points of interest on or around the fort.

Colorful Columbines.

A curious Killdeer.

It just warms my heart to see so many small communities honor their military. I wish everyone did this. Thank you to all who serve and have served.

We made one last stop before arriving back home to the Denver area. We stopped in Cheyenne. Cheyenne is only a little over an hour away from us. Cheyenne is so close to us though, we can go back at any time. We stopped at the Terry Bison Ranch. We would have stayed longer, but the storm came in, and ended up being a pretty nasty storm too.

Once again, someone got every creative with old recycled junk. It just goes to show that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam.

Next stop, HOME! I have one more small travel series, from our trip to Hays, KS, even though it wasn’t really part of our epic Northwestern Journey. But it is the last of our travels, for now, so it just makes sense to add it as well.

Stay curious, stay, safe and stay well. Have a great day and make everyday great. ‘Til next time.