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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1867-1878)''' - A U.S. Army post stablished 26 Nov 1867 by troops of the [[6th U.S. Cavalry]] as [[Fort Jacksboro]]. Later named Fort Richardson for Major General [[Israel B. Richardson]] {{Cullum|1096}} who died 3 Nov 1862 of wounds received at the battle of Antietam. The post was abandoned 22 May 1878. | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1867-1878)''' - A U.S. Army post stablished 26 Nov 1867 by troops of the [[6th U.S. Cavalry]] as [[Fort Jacksboro]]. Later named Fort Richardson for Major General [[Israel B. Richardson]] {{Cullum|1096}} who died 3 Nov 1862 of wounds received at the battle of Antietam. The post was abandoned on 22 May 1878. | ||
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[[Image:Fort Richardson Hospital - 10.jpg|thumb| | |width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Richardson - 120.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Fort Richardson Entrance]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Richardson Hospital - 10.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Fort Richardson Hospital]] | |||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Richardson Sr Officer Qtrs - 15.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Richardson Senior Officer Quarters.]] | |||
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== History == | |||
A U.S. Cavalry post established to counter hostile Indian Raids. Expeditions sent from Fort Richardson arrested Indians responsible for the Warren Wagon Train Massacre in 1871 and fought Comanches in Palo Duro Canyon. | A U.S. Cavalry post established to counter hostile Indian Raids. Expeditions sent from Fort Richardson arrested Indians responsible for the Warren Wagon Train Massacre in 1871 and fought Comanches in Palo Duro Canyon. | ||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
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(F) 33. | (F) 33.20702, -98.16310, Fort Richardson | ||
Fort Richardson | (1867-1878) | ||
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'''Location:''' Northwest of Fort Worth in Jacksboro, Jack County, 228 State Park Road 61, Jacksboro, Texas 76458 | '''Location:''' Northwest of Fort Worth in Jacksboro, Jack County,<br>228 State Park Road 61, Jacksboro, Texas 76458 | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|33.207023|-98.163099}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|33.207023|-98.163099}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 1,080' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=33.20702|Lon=-98.16310}} Fort Richardson | |||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Frazer}}, page 158 | * {{Roberts}}, page 773. | ||
* {{Hart}}, page 165 | * {{Frazer}}, page 158. | ||
* {{Hart}}, page 165. | |||
'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/tx-ncent.html#richardson North American Forts - Fort Richardson] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/tx-ncent.html#richardson North American Forts - Fort Richardson] | ||
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{{Visited|11 Jul 2008}} | {{Visited|11 Jul 2008}} | ||
== | == Picture Gallery== | ||
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Image:Fort Richardson - 088.jpg|Fort Richardson Back Gate | Image:Fort Richardson - 088.jpg|Fort Richardson Back Gate | ||
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Image:Fort Richardson Enlisted Qtrs - 3.jpg|Fort Richardson Enlisted Quarters | Image:Fort Richardson Enlisted Qtrs - 3.jpg|Fort Richardson Enlisted Quarters | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Texas Forts]] | [[Category:Texas Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Texas Jack County]] | [[Category:Texas Jack County]] | ||
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Fort Richardson (1) (1867-1878) - A U.S. Army post stablished 26 Nov 1867 by troops of the 6th U.S. Cavalry as Fort Jacksboro. Later named Fort Richardson for Major General Israel B. Richardson (Cullum 1096) who died 3 Nov 1862 of wounds received at the battle of Antietam. The post was abandoned on 22 May 1878.
HistoryA U.S. Cavalry post established to counter hostile Indian Raids. Expeditions sent from Fort Richardson arrested Indians responsible for the Warren Wagon Train Massacre in 1871 and fought Comanches in Palo Duro Canyon. Current StatusDesignated Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site. Structures include seven of the original buildings which have been restored: the post hospital; the officers' quarters; a powder magazine; a morgue; a commissary; a guardhouse; and a bakery. There are also two replicas: officers' and enlisted men's barracks. The officers' barracks houses the Interpretive Center.
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Links: Visited: 11 Jul 2008 Picture Gallery
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