250th Independence Day Celebration at Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Come out to the old Fort Laramie for its annual July 4th Celebration! Kids games, vintage baseball, Pony Express, a 36 gun salute and so much more!

Starting at 

9:30am:  MILITARY FLAG RAISING AND CANNON FIRING                             

10:00am: Wyoming 250^th Traveling Photograph Exhibit Presentation              

 10:00am: HISTORIC GAMES: Sack Races and 50-Yard Dash.                              

 11:00am: Kim Merchant Music                                                                                 

  12:00pm: NATIONAL SALUTE (38 Gun Salute & Cannon Firing)                      

12:30pm: History of July 4^th Celebrations                                                                 

1:00pm: HISTORIC VINTAGE BASEBALL GAME                                         

2:00pm: Pony Express                                                                                                                          

3:00pm:  CHEYENNE TROTTERS EQUESTRIAN DRILL TEAM                               

3:30pm:  Paul Hedren Presentation/Book Signing                                      

 4:30pm:  Kim Merchant Music                                                                                 

4:30pm:  JUNIOR SOLDIERS DRILL (ages 7-12)                                               

  5:15pm: RETREAT PARADE AND CANNON FIRING                                         

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Latitude and Longitude 42.203688, -104.556019

Schedule

Contact Information

Fort Laramie National Historic Site Visitor Center
307-837-2221
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Event Type

• Festival
• Living History
• Partner Program