Casper

HISTORY

The city was established east of the former site of Fort Caspar, a frontier fort and trading post built at a ferry crossing of the North Platte River and serving the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.

VOLGA GERMAN FAMILIES

The following Volga German families are known to have settled in Casper:

Helzer from Norka
Propp from Hussenbach
Schillereff
Schlager from Merkel
Schwartzkopf from Neu-Dönhof
Steinmetz
Waschenfelder
Wilhelm

VOLGA GERMAN CONGREGATIONS

Trinity Lutheran Church