Fort Dodge (1)

Fort Dodge (1) (1865-1882) - First established in 1865 by BG Washington l. Elliott. Probably named for 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, it eventually became a four company post.

The post was abandoned 2 Oct 1882 and turned over to the Interior Department for disposition 12 Jan 1885. On 2 Mar 1889, Congress authorized transfer of the post to the Fort Dodge Solders Home and it opened 1 Jan 1890.

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 2,454'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Dodge

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