Post Trader's Store (1849) and Complex

The post trader's store buttoned up tightly.

NPS/Clayton Hanson

Quick Facts

Location:

Fort Laramie, WY

Amenities

7 listed

Accessible Rooms, Audio Description, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit Available, Food/Drink - Snacks, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present

Built and run by a civilian licensed by the army, the post trader's store did profitable business with soldiers, Indians, gold seekers, and emigrants. The north section, built of stone in 1852, was the sutler's headquarters and, for a time, post office. An 1883 addition housed the officers' club and an enlisted men and civilians' bar. The store is restored to its 1860s appearance.