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Established 22 Apr 1880 to protect settlers from hostile Sioux Indians and to oversee the Spotted Tail Indian Agency. | |||
Abandoned on 22 Oct 1906 as a military post but remained a cavalry remount station until 1912 when it was turned over to the Department of Interior. | |||
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No period guns or mounts in place. | No period guns or mounts in place. | ||
Revision as of 10:45, 10 October 2010
Fort Niobrara (1880-1906) - Established in 1880 by Maj. John J. Upham, 5th U.S. Cavalry. Named after the Niobrara River. Abandoned in 1906.
Fort Niobrara History
Established 22 Apr 1880 to protect settlers from hostile Sioux Indians and to oversee the Spotted Tail Indian Agency. Abandoned on 22 Oct 1906 as a military post but remained a cavalry remount station until 1912 when it was turned over to the Department of Interior.
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Cherry County, Nebraska. Maps & Images Lat: 42.8461162 Long: -100.5337439 |
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 485
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