Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Fort Laramie

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Famous people · Fort Laramie

2 famous people come from Fort Laramie, Frank Hopkins the best known

Frank Hopkins, the American horseman, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. The other is Innis P. Swift, the united States Army general. From Frank Hopkins to Innis P. Swift, the births on the list run from 1865 to 1882. 46 of the towns in Wyoming list at least one person.

#1 best knownFrank HopkinsNotable · 1865–1951
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Frank Hopkins
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Frank Hopkins
Youngest
1882
Innis P. Swift
The best known

Born in Fort Laramie

Frank Hopkins#1
Notable

Frank Hopkins

1865–1951

American horseman

14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Innis P. Swift#2
Military

Innis P. Swift

1882–1953

United States Army general

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Fort Laramie is known for

The largest field is Military, with 1 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

The town’s pick

Who’s the most famous person from Fort Laramie?

Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Town Square →
Your pick
No picks yet

Be the first to say who Fort Laramie’s most famous person is.

Or tell us

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Laramie and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

Photo credits (2)
  • Frank Hopkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Innis P. Swift: "Assembly" magazine. Charles N. Branham, editor. Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy (West Point, NY), publisher. Via West Point Digital Library., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons