Place

Post Surgeon's Quarters (1875)

A two-story lime-grout duplex with a front porch.
The Post Surgeon's Quarters on a sunny winter day.

NPS/Clayton Hanson

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Location:
Fort Laramie, WY

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Post Surgeon Louis Brechemin and his family normally lived in half of this duplex from 1885 to 1889. His study held his scientific collections, and most patients were treated there before being sent to the hospital to recuperate.

California National Historic Trail, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Oregon National Historic Trail, Pony Express National Historic Trail

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Last updated: December 6, 2020