GO NORTH YOUNG MEN

If I were still in school, I would say that today we are going to have a history lesson on wheels. Pack up a picnic lunch and go North young men (ladies an children too).

First Stop:
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Located 80 miles North of Cheyenne. Fort Laramie was built in 1834 as a fur trading post. The military acquired it in 1849 and used it as a post from 1849 to 1890 to guard the wagons along the various trails that went through the area. Open year round. (307) 837-2221. Visit FortLaramie.com or the National Park Service for more information

Second Stop:
Oregon Trail Ruts & Register Cliff/Guernsey, Wyoming
Ruts carved into sandstone by wagon trains heading west along the Oregon Trail are located west of Gurnsey, and 80 miles North of Cheyenne. Register Cliffs was a resting point along the Oregon Trail where travelers stopped for the night and carved their names in the sandstone cliffs. Self-guided tours of both sites. (307) 777-6323.

Our state has so much history behind it. I hope you can take the time to visit one or both of these sites. This is one time I can say "history can be fun".