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Fort Laramie started as a fur trading post named Fort William in 1834. In 1841, Fort William was replaced with a larger structure named Fort John. As the fur trade declined, Fort John became a post which catered to emigrants on the Oregon trail. In 1849, the US Army purchased Fort John and renamed it Fort Laramie. It became a military post and soon became the principal military outpost on the Northern Plains.

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