Introduction to Fort Caspar
Tour a reconstructed 1865 military post located at a major river crossing on the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, California, Pony Express, and transcontinental telegraph trail corridor.
Explore central Wyoming’s regional history museum, featuring exhibits on prehistoric peoples, Plains Indians, ranching, the energy industry, and the City of Casper as well as the western emigrant trails and frontier army.
Summer Hours & Admission Fees
September & May: Open Daily Museum: 8am - 5pm
Fort Buildings: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Adults: $3.00 / Teens (13-18): $2 / Kids (0-12): FREE
June 1 to August 31: Open Daily
Museum: 8am - 6pm
Fort Buildings: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Adults: $3.00 / Teens (13-18): $2 / Kids (0-12): FREE
Winter Hours & Admission FeesOctober 1 to April 30:
Tuesdays thru Saturdays; closed Sundays & Mondays
Museum: 8am - 5pm
Fort Buildings: The buildings are locked for winter, however the fort grounds are accessible
Adults: $1.50 / Teens (13-18): $1 / Kids (0-12): FREE
Image from Our Lives, Our Stories exhibit
Our Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation
April 6 to May 28, 2012
This National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) "On the Road" traveling exhibit explores the life arc of the World War II generation—as told in their own words. Born in the 1910s and 1920s, these people were decisively shaped by the Depression and World War II. They went on to make the “baby boom” and shape the economic boom of the postwar era. (Click HERE for more information.)
Firearms from the Museum's Collection
On view through November 2012
Explore a sampling of handguns from the Museum's own collection that were used for personal protection and target shooting; military weapons; iconic guns of the old West; sporting shotguns used for hunting; and a selection of small caliber rifles.
POSTPONED: This program has been postponed until fall. Please check back for more information.On five Sundays at 2:00pm
May 6 & 20, June 3 & 17, and July 1, 2012
Meet at Fort Caspar Museum
FREE & open to the public.
Click HERE for more information, or call the Museum (307) 235-8462.
Volunteers Needed!
Are you interested in history?
We are looking for volunteers to help with the Front Desk and with School Tours.
Do you enjoy working with children?
You can help us by being a docent with School Tours. A docent is a volunteer who provides interactive learning experiences through tours, lectures, and hands-on activities. Docents will give one tour (about 90 minutes) a week during the spring session, fall session, or both.
- Spring: April 15-May 31
- Fall: September 1– October 15
For more information about the docent program click here, call Erin Rose at 235-8462, or email.
Are you a Junior Ranger at a national or state park?
Then the Junior Army Scout Book is for you!
For ages 5-12. Available all year. FREE activity book with admission. Earn a certificate and cool temporary tattoo.
Learn about Fort Caspar Museum & Wyoming history with engaging activities.
- Connect the Dots
- Emigrants Move West
- Man Your Post
- Home Sweet Home
- Wyoming Populations
- What Happened Here?
- Sutler Store Math
- Cattle Ranching Crossword
- I Spy a Sheepwagon
- Fort Caspar Museum Bingo
- Stepping Through Time