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Fort Laramie National Historic SiteFort Laramie (1870)
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Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
The park grounds are open from dawn until dusk every day of the year. The Fort museum and Visitor Center is open daily,with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day, at 8:00 a.m. with extended hours during the Summer, June through August.
Longhorn cattle evolved from 3 breeds of cattle that the Spanish imported in the 18th century.  

Did You Know?
that Texas longhorn cattle evolved from 3 breeds the Spanish imported to the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries? They were the barrenda or piebald, the retinto, and ganado prieto. Modern longhorn have long legs and a narrow body - perfectly suited to travel long distances in dry, harsh country.

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Last Updated: August 28, 2006 at 13:13 EST