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The Greatest Ride in History
About a quarter miles from the entrance of the
Fort Laramie National Historic Site on Fort Laramie Road
About a quarter miles from the entrance of the
Fort Laramie National Historic Site on Fort Laramie Road
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The Greatest Ride in History
About a quarter miles from the entrance of the Fort Laramie National Historic Site on Fort Laramie Road |
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| In memory of the thoroughbred horse ridden by John “Portugee” Phillips from Fort Phil Kearny Wyoming to Fort Laramie Wyoming December 24 and 25, 1866. When he sought aid for the garrison at Fort Phil Kearny, which was surrounded by Indians, after the battle with Lieutenant Colonel William F. Fetterman, resulting in the death of Lieutenant Colonel Fetterman and 80 men. The horse died from exhaustion soon after arriving at Fort Laramie, having gone 236 miles in two days, through a blizzard with the temperature below zero. |
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