• Fort Yellowstone was a U.S. Army fort, established in 1891 at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone was designated in 1872 but the Interior...
  • When you visit Mammoth Hot Springs, park headquarters, be sure to take the Fort Yellowstone Walking Tour which begins at the Albright Visitor Center.
  • In 1917, The Army returned and finished their duty completely in 1918. Since that time, historic Fort Yellowstone has been Yellowstone's headquarters.
  • Today, Fort Yellowstone is comprised of the Yellowstone National Park headquarters, the Horace Albright Visitor Center and staff accommodations.
  • Today, the old post is the Fort Yellowstone-Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District, designated as a National Historic Landmark on July 31, 2003.
  • Complete information about Fort Yellowstone in (near) Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming.
  • The Fort Yellowstone Historic District was a scenic stop on our Caravan Bus Tour for both lunch and a chance to Elk Close up.
  • Congress passed bills that allowed funding for a new permanent fort at the park. The camp was renamed Fort Yellowstone on May 11, 1891.
  • It wasn’t until 1909, with the construction of many stone buildings/cottages, that Fort Yellowstone really took the shape you can still discern today.
  • Construction of Fort Yellowstone, as it was named, began in April 1891. Troop I of the 6th Cavalry moved into the handsome frame quarters in November of that year.