Archeological Investigations of the 1874 Cavalry Barracks, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Wyoming

Author(s): Douglas D. Scott; W.E. Sudderth; Christopher Schoen

Year: 1992

Summary

The Fort Laramie Cavalry Barracks was constructed in 1874 and continuously occupied until the National Park Service began interpretation of its history. A restoration effort required mitigative excavations in the building's interior and along the west side. Over 5,000 artifacts were recovered that physically document the changing uses of the building through time.

Several features were identified that relate to the use of the site since at least the early 1860s. The foundations of a structure predating the barracks were discovered beneath the floor. The probable area where the lime concrete was mixed for the wall construction was identified. The barracks washroom dry sump was excavated, and a late military period or early civilian period trash pit was sampled.

Cite this Record

Archeological Investigations of the 1874 Cavalry Barracks, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Wyoming. Douglas D. Scott, W.E. Sudderth, Christopher Schoen. Midwest Archeological Center Technical Report ,No. 16. Lincoln, Nebraska: Midwest Archeological Center, National Park Service. 1992 ( tDAR id: 92693) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8QF8SKP

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Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican • Historic

Material
Ceramic • Fauna • Glass • Hide • Macrobotanical • Metal • Wood

Site Type
Military Structure

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
1872 5-Cent Piece • 1891 Liberty Seated Dime • 1910 Lincoln Head Penny • Alfred Meakin Ware • Amber Glass • Apparel • Beam Hook • Black Glass • Butcher's Steel • Butter Box • Colorless Glass • Cultural Debris • Edwin M. Knowles/China Co. • Embossed marli • Fort • Jewelry • machine made bottle glass • machine made glass • Meat Hook • Medicine Bottles • Metal Teaspoon • Military • Plains Indian Wars • Silver Teaspoon • Stemware • Stoneware / Earthware • Sump • Table Knife • Tin Can Scatter • Tumbler • Vacuum Bottle • Vitreous China • Whiteware • Whiteware Basal Sherd • Yellowware Show More

Temporal Keywords
19th Century • 20th Century • Historic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -104.573; min lat: 42.187 ; max long: -104.521; max lat: 42.217 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Sponsor(s): Midwest Archaeological Center, National Park Service

Submitted To(s): Rocky Mountain Region, National Park Service

Record Identifiers

NADB document id number(s): 2000878

NADB citation id number(s): 000000147511

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