Hog Ranch

At Fort Fetterman, a Hog Ranch was a cluster of cabins outside the military reservation that catered to soldiers seeking wine, women, and song. Such establishments were a common frontier feature near western posts, and this one became among the most notorious in the history of the West. It stood near a former ferry crossing on the North Platte River, and because it was off-limits, soldiers who wanted to visit it usually swam the river. Later, a bridge was built not far from the present highway crossing.

Wyoming · United States