07/24/2026
Don't miss our next exciting Lunch and Lecture event! We are extremely lucky to have the famous Wayne Motts from Gettysburg! Limited seating, please register for our August lecture event today.
Date: Saturday August 29th, 2026
Time: Lunch at 12:00pm and the Lecture at 1:00pm
Location of Event: 421 S. Center Street, Casper, WY 82601
“From Gettysburg to the North Platte River: Gettysburg Connections to Fort Caspar and Fort Laramie"
Historian, author, and licensed battlefield guide Wayne Motts will present an engaging examination of the historical connections between the Civil War’s pivotal 1863 Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania and the significant frontier military posts of Fort Caspar and Fort Laramie along Wyoming’s North Platte River.
Through selected stories and historical context, this program will explore the ways in which individuals, events, and military service linked the Gettysburg campaign to the broader history of the American West, both before and after the four-year conflict that profoundly shaped the nation.
Support Fort Caspar Museum by registering for this rare event, eating some local food and listening to the connection between Casper, Wyoming and Gettysburg, PA!
Register electronically on our website at
https://www.11thovc.com/events-1/wayne-motts-lunch-learn-from-gettysburg-to-the-north-platte-gettysburg-connections-to-ft-caspar-and-ft-laramie
Don't miss this event! Hear an amazing historian talk about an unknown connection to Wyoming!
Wayne E. Motts is one of the nation’s most respected Civil War historians, known for his dynamic storytelling and deep expertise in battlefield interpretation. Born and raised in central Ohio, Wayne earned his B.A. in military history from The Ohio State University and later completed his M.A. in American History at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Wayne began guiding tours at Gettysburg National Military Park in 1988. He was one of the youngest people in the history of the park to complete the licensing process. He is the author of Trust in God and Fear Nothing: Lewis A. Armistead, CSA (1994) and Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg (2015, with James Hessler). Wayne’s scholarship has been featured in numerous publications and documentaries, including work on the History Channel, TNT, A & E, and C-Span. He is a frequent speaker at Civil War Round Tables and other historical organizations across the country. Wayne has held leadership roles at several prestigious institutions, including the Adams County Historical Society (Now Gettysburg History) and the Gettysburg Foundation which operates the National Park Service Visitor’s Center at Gettysburg. He currently serves as CEO of the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He resides near the Gettysburg Battlefield.
A fried chicken lunch will be provided at noon with the lecture to follow soon after.
The location is different than usual. This lunch & learn will not be at Fort Casper, but will be held at the Natrona County Collective Trust at 421 S. Center Street, Casper, WY 82601.
Date: Saturday August 29th, 2026
Time: Lunch at 12:00pm and the Lecture at 1:00pm
Location of Event: 421 S. Center Street, Casper, WY 82601 See less
