Monthly Archives: December 2018

Fort Laramie is located at the confluence of the N. Platte and Laramie Rivers in Wyoming. It started as a trading post in 1841 and became a popular stop for pioneers on the Oregon Trail. With the coming of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, its importance declined and the Fort was abandoned in 1890. One … Continue reading »

Fort Thomas is located in the town of Fort Thomas, KY. It was an induction center during WWI and WWII,  handling 80,000 inductees during those two conflicts. General Sheridan chose 111 acres on a site high atop the Ohio River, and the Fort was established in 1887. He called it the “West Point of the … Continue reading »