Fort Laramie


noun
  1. a former U.S. fort in SE Wyoming: important post on the Oregon Trail.

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How to use Fort Laramie in a sentence

  • When spring came, two of their party were sent to Fort Laramie to procure needed supplies.

    The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. Ellis
  • The needed horses and mules were secured, and three men were hired to accompany them across the country to Fort Laramie.

    The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. Ellis
  • He and a companion drove fifty head of mules and horses to Fort Laramie, where they were disposed of at a liberal profit.

    The Life of Kit Carson | Edward S. Ellis
  • Fort John stands about a mile below Fort Laramie, and is built of the same material as the latter, but is not so extensive.

  • The object was both to impress the Indians, and to report upon the feasibility of an advanced military post near Fort Laramie.