Place

Commissary Storehouse

California National Historic Trail, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Oregon National Historic Trail, Pony Express National Historic Trail

The post commissary storehouse at the end of the concrete path from the parking lot.
Commissary Storehouse in the autumn.

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Location:
Fort Laramie, WY

Accessible Rooms, Audio Description, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Cellular Signal, First Aid Kit Available, Food/Drink - Snacks, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information - Maps Available, Information - Park Newspaper Available, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Internet/WiFi Available, Recycling, Restroom, Theater/Auditorium, Water - Bottle-Filling Station, Water - Drinking/Potable

Built in 1884, the Commissary Storehouse would serve as the warehouse for the army’s food rations at Fort Laramie. The storehouse would be operated by a Commissary sergeant and a Lieutenant.Supplies stored in the Commissary included salt pork and salt beef packed in 200lb barrels, hams wrapped in oil cloth, potatoes, onions, bacon, and hardtack. Soldiers and officers could purchase rations in addition to those they were issued.After 1890, the Commissary Storehouse would serve as a horse barn and a storeroom for Sheridan Coal Company. Currently the building serves as the Visitor Center and Park Administration. 

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Last updated: March 14, 2025