State Park · Wyoming, United States
Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site
Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site is a state park in Wyoming, United States.
Photo: William Henry Jackson via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Wyoming, United States |
| Coordinates | 41.7783° N, 106.9475° W |
| Managed by | Wyoming state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site
Fort Steele, also known as Fort Fred Steele, was established to protect the newly built Union Pacific Railroad from attacks by Native Americans during construction of the transcontinental railroad in the United States. The fort was built in 1868 where the railroad crossed the North Platte River in Carbon County, Wyoming. Work on the fort was carried out by military and civilian labor. Fort Steele was one of three forts built on the line. Fort Sanders (originally Fort John Buford) near Laramie and Fort D.A. Russell at Cheyenne were the other railroad forts. Fort Steele was named for the recently deceased General Frederick Steele.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) · Laramie, United States · 73.3 miles away
- Casper-Natrona County International Airport (CPR) · Casper, United States · 81.9 miles away
- Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) · Hayden, United States · 90.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site?
Fort Fred Steele State Historic Site is in Wyoming, United States (41.7783° N, 106.9475° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wyoming_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Wyoming state parks — park name.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fred_Steele_State_Historic_Site — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).