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4. Lt. Colonel's Quarters
The officer’s house designated on the Fort map as the Lt. Colonel’s Quarters is a two-story officers quarters that was constructed in 1884. It is somewhat unique in that, aside from he commanding officer’s house, it is the only single-family dwelling on the post. Most officers and their families lived in duplexes.
Although occupied by several officers and their families at various times, it has been restored to 1887-1888 when it was the home of Lt. Colonel Andrew Sheridan Burt, his wife Elizabeth, and their children, Reynolds and Edith. Lt. Col. Burt was second in command at Fort Laramie during most of his tenure in this house.
When the building was restored and refurnished, the National Park Service had the good fortune to have the assistance of Reynolds Burt. Although only fourteen when he lived at Fort Laramie with his parents, Reynolds was able to remember the furnishings in the house and their arrangement. Some of the original items in the house have been donated by the Burt family and are placed in their original locations.
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