• Restoration and Museum[edit]. Fort Caspar was partially reconstructed in 1936 using sketches made by Lieutenant Collins in 1863.
  • Originally started in the 1970s, the project aims to install headstones for all of the soldiers who died while in the line of duty at Fort Caspar between 1862 and 1867.
  • The post was renamed in honor of Lieutenant Caspar Collins after his death in the Battle of Platte Bridge in 1865. The fort continued to protect emigrant trails and...
  • Complimenting the outdoor fort buildings, visitors will discover additional history about Fort Caspar, the 1936 reconstruction, Caspar Collins, and archaeology...
  • 7 Days per week 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Summer Season) Please call (307) 247-9399 for reservations. Location. Address: 4205 Fort Caspar Rd Casper, WY 82604.
  • We have opened 2 new exhibits. "The Puppet Playhouse" and "The Good, The Bad, and The Banned: A selection of firearms from Fort Caspar Museum."
  • Fort Caspar is located just off Wyoming Boulevard on the west side of the city of Casper, Wyo. From Interstate 25, take Exit 188 B and follow the signs.
  • The reconstructed post actually represents Platte Bridge Station, not the expanded Fort Caspar.
  • “We have been so thankful and pleased with every aspect of our daughter’s first year at Fort Caspar Academy. She has absolutely thrived.
  • Fort Caspar Museum & Historic Site 4001 Fort Caspar Road Casper, Wyoming 82604 Phone: 307-235-8462.