Swiss American Historical Society Review
Keywords
Fort Laramie, Wyoming, American western frontier, fur trade, Swiss Americans
Abstract
Starting as a frontier fur trade post in the 1830’s, Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory, played a prominent role in western expansion. Purchased by the United States government in 1849, the fort’s location near immigrant trails and Native American homelands provided a front row seat to American history. It is estimated that over three hundred thousand people passed the fort during their migration westward. Of the multitude, many were Swiss, including Private Jacob Haudenschild, Sergeant Leodegar Schnyder, Dr. Rudolph B. Hitz and Captain Alfred von Wattenwyl.
Recommended Citation
Moore, Jocelyn
(2024)
"Four Swiss at Fort Laramie,"
Swiss American Historical Society Review: Vol. 60:
No.
3, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_review/vol60/iss3/4