Fort Fred Steele Historic Site

Founded June 20, 1868, this fort was filled with soldiers sent by the US Government until 1886 to guard the railroad against possible Indian attack. The Union Pacific Railroad, built from 1867-1896, brought many sheepherders, loggers, and other settlers to the fort.

Col Richard I Dodge selected this site along the North Platte River and named it after major General Frederick Steele, a Civil War hero. After the major Indian threat passed, settlers and soldiers abandoned the site.

Small grasses, weeds and shrubs contribute to this region's landscape. The wildlife is plentiful, including over 1250 species of birds and waterfowl, mule deer and antelope. The fort is near the "Wind Corridor" located along I-80 from Rock Springs and north of Laramie. Fort Steele lies within Carbon County.

Location: Fort Fred Steele Historic Site, Seminoe Dam Route, Sinclair Wyoming 82334 Telephone 307-320-3013

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