09/06/21 Monday Mt. Rushmore Trip Day 6 Evansville, WY

09/06/21 Monday Mt. Rushmore Trip Day 6

River's Edge RV Park

Evansville, WY (next to Casper, WY)

Site #54

This is our second day in Evansville, WY. Last night we walked the park and counted 12 jeeps. This RV park is close to train tracks so we hear the train whistles a few times a day. It is also next to a work yard, and “I” heard tractors beeping all through the night. When I got up Barry asked me if I heard the train whistles at 6AM. Nope, I slept through them. How could that be when the darn tractors beeping woke me up at least 6 times? I do love train whistles so maybe that’s why.

We visited Fort Caspar & Museum this morning and spent a few hours there. The fort is a reconstructed 1865 military post located at a major river crossing on the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, California, Pony Express, and transcontinental telegraph trail corridor. We walked through the fort and enjoyed all the displays and information plaques. 

The museum gives you information on central Wyoming’s regional history, and features exhibits on prehistoric peoples, Plains Indians, ranching, the energy industry, and the City of Casper. Very informative of the area. 

 

 

                    

On our way out I wanted a photo of this metal sign that was at the entrance of the fort. Barry stopped, I got out and ran to the sign hoping to get my photo before someone came up behind him. Well, that didn’t work. The light changed so he had to move. He ended up going down the street to an industrial park to turn around to pick me up. I was able to get some other photos and as he drove up, he is shaking his head and laughing at me. 

The Photo I had to have

From Fort Caspar it was off to Casper’s National Historic Trails Interpretive Center. It sits on top of a hill and looks over Casper. The view was great even though it was a little hazy from smoke. I loved this place. The focus is the migration trials just like at Martin’s Cove. There are so many interactive displays, a great movie, and timeline displays. But my favorite was the covered wagon experience. I posted a video below because trying to explain it is difficult. 

We were starving after the Interpretive Center and found Wyoming Ale Works on yelp and headed over there. Food and beer were great. When we returned to our RV we decided to walk to the river and sit on the grass for a bit and just enjoy the river flowing. We talked about how we both are amazed at the rich history Casper has and we enjoyed learning about it. 

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