The Wyoming city of Casper sits on the site of the former Fort Caspar, which was a US Army post which was itself named in honor of Second Lieutenant Caspar Collins, who was killed in the Battle of the Platt Bridge Station, against the Lakota and Cheyenne in 1865. The town was supposed to be named Caspar, but due to a typo, it was given its current name. Situated at the foot of Casper Mountain in the Laramie Mountain Range, it is the second largest city in the state, following the state capital of Cheyenne. The Oil City, as it is nicknamed, was both an oil boomtown and home to a cowboy culture. It was founded in anticipation of the expansion of the Wyoming Central Railway and the hope was that the town would serve as a station and stopping point for many travelers.
Regular Blogs
A journalist for the Casper Star-Tribune writes about his travels to such places as Yemen, Egypt, and Europe, his passion for Egyptology and political science, which he studied in Cairo, and his daughter.
http://jeremyfugleberg.wordpress.com/
Thoughts of a Virtual Charter School Superintendent
Maintained by the superintendent of Wyoming's first public online high school and associate superintendent of the county school district, this weblog features details about his vision of learning, his work with the National Science Foundation to promote and increase science, technology, engineering, and math literacy among Native American students and communities.
http://wyomingeacademy.wordpress.com
Shares information about things to do and see in and around Casper, including eateries, special events, holiday doings, and festivals as well as musical venues and a look at local history.
http://visitcasper.com
