Walking 100 yards southwest, past a commemorative monument and the site of the sutler’s residence, you reach the sutler’s store. Erected in 1849 or early 1850, the adobe section of this structure housed a general store. The stone section was added about 1852 and used in part as quarters for the sutler. During the next three decades, many other additions were made, all of which had disappeared by 1883. At that time, the present lime-concrete section was constructed. This addition housed the officers’ club, storage rooms, and a public saloon which connected with a poolroom in part of the stone section. The balance of the stone section then housed the sutler’s office and the post office connecting with the original general store. Operated by the sutler, or post trader as he was officially known after 1867, under a permit from the War Department, this versatile institution served many notable western travelers, residents, and warriors—both red and white—during its 40 active years. [Illustration: _The sutler’s store in 1875._ Courtesy University of Wyoming Archives and Western History Department.] [Illustration: _“Old Bedlam” in 1875._ Courtesy H. C. Bretney.] 3. OFFICERS’ QUARTERS. With mansard roof and lime-concrete walls, there stands next to the sutler’s store the last officers’ quarters erected at Fort Laramie in 1884. After the abandonment of the fort, it became the home of the last post trader, John Hunton. [Illustration: _The sutler’s store and officers’ row, 1954._] 4. OFFICERS’ QUARTERS. Next in “Officers’ Row” stands a lime-concrete walled duplex. Erected during the building boom at Fort Laramie in 1875-76, it is typical of the officers’ quarters of that day. 5. SITE OF BARRACKS. Turning your back to “Officers’ Row,” you see the stone foundations of a long, three-company barracks erected in 1868 which faced one end of the historic parade ground, and had behind it messhalls and kitchens for each company. [Illustration: _“Old Bedlam” in 1889._ Courtesy E. A. Brininstool.] [Illustration: _“Old Bedlam” in 1938, prior to restoration._] 6. MAGAZINE. To the rear of “Officers’ Row” stands a rough stone-walled structure originally built by 1850 as post magazine. In later years it served as an outbuilding under several types of roofs. 7. “OLD BEDLAM.” [Illustration: _Officers and children in front of now-missing units of officers’ row, about 1889._ Courtesy Gen. G. W. McIver.]