At 1 p.m. on New Year’s Day, the First Day Hike took place at Fort Phil Kearny. The "First Day Hike" program is a twenty-plus-year-old national initiative designed to encourage not only a healthy and active lifestyle but an appreciation for the nation’s parks and historic sites.
A large crowd att
Men weren’t the only ones to come west to settle the new frontier. Many brought their wives as well. Including officers at the remote army outposts in Wyoming.
Most of the married women who came west to live in the forts were officer’s wives, but occasionally a enlisted man's wife might come alon
SHERIDAN — Fort Phil Kearny was established by the U.S. Army on July 15, 1866 with the original purpose of protecting freighters and travelers along the Bozeman Trail from Native
SHERIDAN — Fort Phil Kearny was established by the U.S. Army on July 15, 1866 with the original purpose of protecting freighters and travelers along the Bozeman Trail from Native