Fort Reynolds (1)

Fort Reynolds (1) (1867-1872) - First established in 1867 as Marcy's Camp by Captain Simon Snyder, 5th U.S. Infantry in Pueblo County, Colorado. Named on completion after Major General John F. Reynolds, killed in action at Gettysburg, 1 Jul 1863. Post abandoned in 1872. Fort Reynolds Marker Text Fort Reynolds Marker Locale Fort Reynolds History Established 3 Jul 1867 as Marcy's Camp by Captain Simon Snyder, 5th U.S. Infantry, Company F, in Pueblo County, Colorado. Initially a temporary construction camp, the completed post was renamed for Major General John F. Reynolds who was killed in action at Gettysburg, 1 Jul 1863. The completed fort was built of adobe with 30 some buildings including a 143 foot long red painted barracks. The post was abandoned on 15 Jul 1872 and transferred to the Department of Interior 18 Jul 1874. Current Status Marker only, post on private property, Pueblo County, Colorado Location: Marker on U.S. Highway 50, Pueblo County, Colorado. Maps & Images Lat: 38.23021 Long: -104.29999 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,534' Sources: 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 113. Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 45. Links: North American Forts - Fort Reynolds Visited: 22 Sep 2011