Fort Phil Kearny Historic Site Ruff Road Review

This video is a review of Fort Phil Kearny Historic Site near our campsite at Mikesell-Potts Recreation Area. It is part of our series of campground reviews: Full Time RV Life- Campgrounds from Oregon to Florida. Mikesell- Potts Recreational area field trip for this day was the Fort Phil Kearny Historic Site. Now usually when we get to a campground, we check out the "things to do near me". However, in this case, we saw the sign on the way to our campground. Fort Phil Kearny is located just off of Interstate 90 in Banner, Wyoming. If you are a history buff or just like learning about the areas you visit, you'll love this historic site. Also, you can take a short jaunt up the road to the Fetterman Massacre Monument. We learned about this battle while touring Ft. Phil Kearny so naturally we wanted to visit the site. You can check out our Ruff Road Review of the Fetterman Massacre Monument on this channel. What we loved about Ft. Phil Kearny: 1. History here- Although this fort was in operation for only two years, Wyoming did an outstanding job of displaying artifacts from the time and providing a glimpse of what life was like at the fort. 2. Easy to get there- Right off of Interstate 90, close to our campground. 3. Helpful staff- They are ready to explain or answer any questions you have 4. Two parts to the site, the Interpretive Center (start here) and the fort area physically laid out and depicting where buildings sat within the compound. 5. Interpretive signs explaining each area you are viewing. 6. The sighting posts- These worked like binoculars to isolate and see the specific area of interest. 7. Low cost, high interest for us. What we didn't love about Ft. Phil Kearny, probably better said as what we'd like to see change: 1. There are no buildings there, just hay bales depicting where the buildings stood. It would be helpful to see at least a couple replica buildings. 2. There are a couple of replica structures. One is the fort wall but only a partial section. Seeing this compound completely enclosed would be helpful. That is really the only feedback that we have and neither of those two were deal breakers for us. The absence of structures and walls really caused pause and a stretch of our imaginations, not a bad thing. Overall, this is an interesting visit back in time and provided us the opportunity to learn what folks in mid 1800 United States went through, not only the soldiers and civilians at the fort but also the Native Americans who inhabited the area. Bonus, it is a mere eleven miles from our campsite at Mikesell - Potts. To learn more about this historic site, you can visit their website: https://www.fortphilkearny.com/ About Us: We are two retired, full time traveling RVers with two dogs who keep us on the go! You can follow us on our website, Facebook and Instagram. http://ruffroadrvlife.com/   / ruff-road-rv-life-775489835979588     / ruff_road_rv_life   We are heading on down the road...to our next adventure... "We like looking at freedom!" Safe travels to all!