Fort Fetterman State Historic Site
Fort Fetterman was constructed in 1867 by the United States Army on the Great Plains frontier in Dakota Territory, approximately 11 miles northwest of present-day Douglas, Wyoming.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Opening hours: May 22nd—September 5th Tuesday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Wyoming
- Also known as: “Fort Fetterman”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orpha.
Orpha
Hamlet
Orpha is an unincorporated community in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. Orpha is located near Wyoming Highway 93, 9 miles northwest of Douglas.
Fort Fetterman State Historic Site
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Converse, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.84365° or 42° 50′ 37″ northLongitude
-105.48512° or 105° 29′ 6″ westOperator
Wyoming ParksOpen location code
85JPRGV7+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1545296246OpenStreetMap feature
building=historicOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q5471141
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Fort Fetterman State Historic Site” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Fetterman”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن فيترمان”
- French: “fort Fetterman”
- French: “Fort Fetterman”
- Swedish: “Fort Fetterman”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Fetterman Cemetery and Bozeman Trail Marker.
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