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== History == | == History == | ||
Established 25 Jul 1866 as a replacement for the unhealthy [[Fort Sully (1)]]. The new location was about 25 miles north of Pierre, South Dakota | Established 25 Jul 1866 as a replacement for the unhealthy [[Fort Sully (1)]]. The new location was about 25 miles north of Pierre, South Dakota along the Missouri River in present-day Sully County. | ||
Most of the garrison was withdrawn on 30 Oct 1894 and by 30 Nov 1894 the Army had completely abandoned the post and the property was transferred to the Interior Department. | Most of the garrison was withdrawn on 30 Oct 1894 and by 30 Nov 1894 the Army had completely abandoned the post and the property was transferred to the Interior Department. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
The site is under Lake Oahe as a result of a dam built in 1948. A marker | The site is under Lake Oahe as a result of a dam built in 1948. A 1929 marker was relocated from the fort site in 1961 to the Sully County Courthouse in Onida, South Dakota. | ||
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'''Location:''' Sully County, South Dakota. | '''Location:''' Sully County, South Dakota. | ||
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[[Category:South Dakota Sully County]] | [[Category:South Dakota Sully County]] | ||
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Fort Sully (2) (1866-1894) - Established to replace the original Fort Sully (1) as Fort Sully (2) in 1866. Named after BG Alfred Sully (Cullum 1092). Abandoned in 1894.
HistoryEstablished 25 Jul 1866 as a replacement for the unhealthy Fort Sully (1). The new location was about 25 miles north of Pierre, South Dakota along the Missouri River in present-day Sully County. Most of the garrison was withdrawn on 30 Oct 1894 and by 30 Nov 1894 the Army had completely abandoned the post and the property was transferred to the Interior Department. Current StatusThe site is under Lake Oahe as a result of a dam built in 1948. A 1929 marker was relocated from the fort site in 1961 to the Sully County Courthouse in Onida, South Dakota.
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