Fort Casper -- Casper WY
N 42° 51.096 W 106° 19.500
13T E 391741 N 4745186
A bronze plaque on the Pioneer Monument obelisk in downtown Casper marks the spot of Fort Casper 1 mile west
Waymark Code: WMK1PD
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2014
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A tall Pioneer Monument obelisk in a small park across the street from the Natrona County Courthouse has a bronze historic marker plaque attached to it. The plaque reads as follows:
"FORT CASPER
US Military Post
Established about 1864
By Volunteers
Abandoned Oct 19, 1867
Situated one mile west
Of this spot
Marked by the State of Wyoming
1914"
Marker Name: Fort Casper
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Caspar
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Wyoming
Date Dedicated: 1914
Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]
Marker Number: Not listed
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