Fort Platte, Trading fort near North Platte River, Wyoming, United States.
Fort Platte featured adobe walls measuring four feet thick and twenty feet high, enclosing an area of 250 feet by 200 feet.
Lancaster Lupton established Fort Platte in 1840 as a trading post, competing with Fort Laramie until its closure in 1846.
The fort served as a commercial center where traders exchanged manufactured goods for buffalo robes and furs with Native American communities.
A historical marker located one mile west of Fort Laramie on WY 160 indicates the former location of this frontier trading post.
The fort contained twelve buildings including an office, store, warehouse, and five dwellings arranged around a central yard and corral.
Location: Wyoming
GPS coordinates: 42.20930,-104.53800
Latest update: June 3, 2025 00:59
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