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The mood was simultaneously somber and celebratory at Fort Caspar Museum on Saturday morning when the sound of a bugle pierced the quiet at the end of a headstone dedication

There a lot of posthumous possibilities for you at Fort Caspar.

Local historian and author Johanna Wickman helped organize the exhibit and says, “Visitors will see items on view that were involved in the very battles that gave Casper its name.”

Local historian and author Johanna Wickman helped organize the exhibit and says, “Visitors will see items on view that were involved in the very battles that gave Casper its name.”

Local historian and author Johanna Wickman helped organize the exhibit and says, “Visitors will see items on view that were involved in the very battles that gave Casper its name.”

Local historian and author Johanna Wickman helped organize the exhibit and says, “Visitors will see items on view that were involved in the very battles that gave Casper its name.”

So the Associated Press rode half-cocked into ba...

So the Associated Press rode half-cocked into ba...

The Battle of Red Buttes in 1865 — aka "Custard's Last Stand" — was a small but significant skirmish that directly contributed to the Battle of Little Bighorn and the naming of Casper, Wyoming.

Wickman writes: The Fort Caspar Museum has experienced an incredible serendipity over the past year, bringing together families from across the nation and forging new connections spanning generations.