Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site 530 Wagon Box RdBanner, WY 82832United StatesTripAdvisor® Traveler Rating 123Website(307) 684-7629EmailfacebookGet DirectionsDetails WrapperDescriptionDescription About Fort Phil Kearny Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site is located just 20 miles south of Sheridan on Interstate 90, Exit 44. At the Fort location the visitor will find an interpretive center with exhibits, videos, bookstore, and self-guided tours of the fort and outlying sites. The fort tour leads the visitor through the site to building locations, archaeological remains, and interpretive signs pinpointing the surrounding historic landmarks. A Civilian Conservation Corp Cabin has been refurbished to depict the quarters of an Officer’s wife and a Non-Commissioned Officer’s Quarters. In addition to the historic interpretation, this site provides three picnic areas and a restroom for visitor use. The two satellite sites of Fort Phil Kearny are the Fetterman Fight and the Wagon Box Fight battlefields. These two sites are located within a five-mile radius of the Fort Phil Kearny Visitor Center. Maps to the sites and interpretation are available at the Visitor Center. At both battlefields, the visitor will find an interpretive trail which leads through the battle providing both Indian and White perspectives of the conflict. The visitor can go to the actual locations of the skirmish lines and Indian charges and see the weapons and personnel involved. The Wagon Box Fight site provides the visitor with restroom facilities; also a picnic area where they may relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery. All interpretive trails and facilities are either partially or fully accessible for the ADA. Guided tours of these three sites for social groups, schools, or special events may be scheduled through advance reservation. Fort Phil Kearny is designated "day use only." There is no camping allowed at this site. The nearest State Park campground is Connor Battlefield located at the town of Ranchester. Additional information about Ft. Phil Kearny can be found at http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/index.php/places-to-go/fort-phil-kearny VideosVideos Embedded video for Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site ReviewsTripAdvisor® Traveler Reviews By geoffviking - St Helens, United Kingdom on Jan 26, 2019An Interesting Place & MuseumWe stopped here on our way to Devil's Tower& Deadwood. Spent 1.5 hours here. An informative small museum and you can explore the fort site although very little of it left. The native indians burnt it... Read Full ReviewBy Sheryl M - Great Falls, Montana on Jan 20, 2019If You Love Exploring Forts and Learning Local History, This Is a Must See!We stopped by Fort Phil Kearney on our way to Sheridan, Wyoming. The front entrance was paved with gravel and there was plenty of parking. We were curious as to what a Calvary fort looked like... Read Full ReviewBy Davy1950inv - Inverness, United Kingdom on Nov 4, 2018Really interesting visitThe Fort and museum made the visit very worthwhile.It was a lovely sunny day and the walk around the fortifications was very welcome a after a day driving across Montana.A very knowledgeable and... Read Full ReviewSee All Reviews Related Content Fall in Love with Cheyenne Longmire A Winter Guide to Yellowstone National Park 4 Things You Might Not Know About Rodeo