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In September 1859, Captain W. F. Raynolds, (in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers) visited the site of an old trading post, at the junction of the north and south forks of the Powder River. He describes it in his notes. "After a ride of about fifteen miles we came to the ruins of some ol
The Johnson County Historical Society (JCHS) will present a discussion on historic tie hacks of the early 20th Century this coming Wednesday in Buffalo. Dave McKee, President of the Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association, will be giving the talk on timber camps in southern Wyoming where tie h
Display at Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum, Buffalo On April 27, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Kaycee Rest Area, Kaycee, Wyoming – the Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association along with the Hoofprints of the Past Museum, will host a free tour to the Portuguese Houses 1834 Trading Post Site. In 1
At 1 p.m. on New Year’s Day, the First Day Hike took place at Fort Phil Kearny. The "First Day Hike" program is a twenty-plus-year-old national initiative designed to encourage not only a healthy and active lifestyle but an appreciation for the nation’s parks and historic sites. A large crowd att
TORRINGTON — During Fort Laramie’s heydays, Christmas looked vastly different.