Fort Halleck (1)

Fort Halleck (1) (1862-1866) - Established 20 Jul 1862 by Major John O'Ferrall, 11th Ohio Cavalry, in Idaho Territory, now Carbon County, Wyoming. Named for Major General Henry W. Halleck. Abandoned 4 Jul 1866 and transferred to the Interior Department 11 Oct 1886. History Established to protect the Overland Trail, the Denver-Salt Lake stage route and the telegraph line from hostile Indians. Current Status On private property since 2005. Several original buildings in unknown condition on the site. The post cemetery has a DAR marker in the center. Location: East of Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming, on I30 to exit 255 and then south. Maps & Images Lat: 41.69861 Long: -106.51528 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: ' Sources: Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 199 Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 181 Barnes, Jeff, Forts of the Northern Plains - Guide to Historic Military Posts of the Plains Indian Wars, Copyright 2008, Stackpole Books, ISBN 13: 978-0-8117-3496-7, ISBN 10: 0-8117-3496-X, page 189-191 Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 859 Links: North American Forts - Fort Halleck Visited: No