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Revision as of 06:40, 19 June 2010
Fort Dodge (1) (1865-1882) - First established in 1865 by BG Washington l. Elliott. Named after Col. Henry Dodge, 1st U.S. Dragoons. Abandoned in 1882.
Fort Dodge (1) History
Established to protect travelers on the Santa Fe Trail against hostile Indians. The post was built just east of Dodge City, Kansas, 9 Sep 1865, on the South Bank of the Arkansas River in Ford County, Kansas. Initially constructed of sod huts and rebuilt with stone in 1867.
The post was abandoned 2 Oct 1882 and turned over to the Interior Department 12 Jan 1885.
Current Status
Currently the Fort Dodge Soldiers Home. Some buildings remain including the hospital and two adobe barracks.
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Location: East of Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas. Maps & Images Lat: 37.7305556 Long: -99.9347222 |
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 294
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