Fort John

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Fort John was the original name of Fort Laramie, a key 19th-century U.S. Army post and trading hub along the Oregon Trail in present-day Wyoming.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic fort
military post
trading post
associatedWith Oregon Trail migration NERFINISHED
westward expansion of the United States
associatedWithRiverConfluence confluence of the Laramie and North Platte rivers
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era 19th century
hasOriginalName Fort John NERFINISHED
historicalRole diplomatic center for U.S.–Native American relations in the region
gateway to the northern and central Rocky Mountains
laterKnownAs Fort Laramie National Historic Site NERFINISHED
locatedAlong Oregon Trail NERFINISHED
locatedIn present-day Wyoming
locatedInPresentDay Goshen County, Wyoming NERFINISHED
locatedNear Laramie River NERFINISHED
locatedOn North Platte River NERFINISHED
originalNameOf Fort Laramie NERFINISHED
partOf network of frontier forts in the American West
region Wyoming Territory NERFINISHED
significance key 19th-century U.S. Army post
major trading hub on the Oregon Trail
usedBy U.S. Army NERFINISHED
emigrants on the Oregon Trail
fur traders
usedFor military operations
resupply point for westward migrants
trade with Native American tribes

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Fort Laramie originalName Fort John