Fort Yellowstone

Fort Yellowstone is a historic district located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The district includes 35 structures from the 1890s and early 1900s when the US Army administered the park. The Army's presence in the park helped to develop significant conservation policies that led to the origin of the National Park Service. The district features a self-guiding trail with exhibits that describe life in Fort Yellowstone during the Army's administration. Many buildings along the trail are employee residences and are not open to the public. The trail begins at the Albright Visitor Center, which was the bachelor officers' quarters, completed in 1909. The district is listed as a National Historic Landmark District, the highest designation. The place has some potential hazards and accessibility issues, such as buckled sidewalks and large gaps at expansion joints. Visitors are advised to watch for traffic and not approach wildlife