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Fort Larned was the most important fort along the Santa Fe Trail. Both the fort and the town close by were named to honor Colonel Benjamin F. Larned. He served as the paymaster for the U.S. Army for 8 years until he died. One of Fort Larned's conflicts was "Hancock's War" this happened when General Hancock came into the area to get the local Cheyenne under control.
Fort Boise was established due to the Indian threat to travelers on the Oregon Trail. Before the fort was built by the U.S, travelers were given escorts through the Indian Snake country. This was not enough as proved by many attacks from 1858 and 1859. Not to mention the Otter massacre which showed how useless the escort system was. Although the need for the fort was diminished by the Civil War, it was authorized by the Secretary of War on Jan 14th, 1863, so a permanent military fort was built forty mile north of the original Fort Boise. While the fort was being built, settlers began to build a town next to the fort, both were meant to be permanent, And both are still standing.
Fort Laramie is easily one of the most renowned and vital forts along the Oregon Trail. It began as Fort William first built in 1834, as a fur trading post post for business partners William Sublette and Robert Campbell. The post was built so it was not only close to the Laramie River, but also in a prime location for trading with Sioux and Cheyenne. It's main commodity were buffalo robes. It became a huge trading center when the American Fur Company
acquired it in 1836. The company built the fort in 1836 and officially called it Fort John, although, it was mostly known as Fort Laramie. It was bought by the U.S military in 1849 for protection for travelers on the Oregon Trail.