Fort Richardson (1)

Fort Richardson (1) (1867-1878) - Established 26 Nov 1867 by troops of the 6th U.S. Cavalry and named for Maj. Gen. Israel B. Richardson who died 3 Nov 1862 of wounds received at the battle of Antietam. The post was abandoned 22 May 1778. Also known as Fort Jacksboro.

Fort Richardson Entrance

Fort Richardson Hospital

Fort Richardson (1) History

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

Designated 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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Location: Northwest of Fort Worth in Jacksboro, Jack County, 228 State Park Road 61, Jacksboro, Texas 76458 Maps & Images Lat: 33.207023 Long: -98.163099 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1080'

Sources:

• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 158
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 165
• Fort Richardson State Park - TP&W

Links:

• Fort Richardson State Park

Visited: 11 Jul 2008

Fort Richardson (1) Picture Gallery

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  Fort Richardson Back Gate
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  Fort Richardson Officer Quarters
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  Fort Richardson Bakery
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  Fort Richardson Guard House Ruins
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  Fort Richardson Powder Magazine
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  Fort Richardson Morgue
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  Fort Richardson Officer Quarters
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  Fort Richardson Enlisted Quarters