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Frontier Fort Favorite

by | May 24, 2011 | Travel & Preservation

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After receiving many e-mails from Equitrekking viewers who raved about their experiences riding at Fort Robinson, I had to find out why this Nebraska park is so popular. Situated near Crawford, Fort Robinson is a microcosm of American and military history. The U.S. Army established this Indian Wars outpost in 1874 to protect the Red Cloud Agency. The fort saw the surrender of Sioux Chief Crazy Horse in 1877 and the tragic outbreak of a band of young Cheyennes the following winter. Soldi


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