Fort Laramie
Park History, 1834-1977
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ILLUSTRATIONS

Old Bedlam
Figure 5. Old Bedlam, built by Lieutenant Woodbury (1849-1850), was on the verge of collapse when this photograph was taken by architects from the Omaha Regional Office (NPS) for the Historic American Buildings Survey.

Old Bedlam
Figure 6. Comprehensive restoration of Old Bedlam by the National Park Service began in the 1960s. The work included new foundations, steel framing to reinforce ancient timbers, replacement of rotted and missing elements, and reconstruction of flared kitchen wings, verandas and exterior stairways.

Old Bedlam
Figure 7. Workers rebuild one of two chimneys on Old Bedlam. The ruins of Officers Quarters B, C, and D are shown to the south.

Old Bedlam
Figure 8. This rear view of Old Bedlam shows reconstructed kitchen wings replicating the historic scene 1849-1850.


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