Fort Dodge (1)

Fort Dodge (1) (1865-1882) - First established in 1865 by Brigadier General Washington l. Elliott. Probably named for Colonel Henry Dodge, 1st U.S. Dragoons. Abandoned in 1882. |width="795px" cellpadding="5px" |- valign="top"

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Fort Dodge Commanding Officer Quarters

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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 north 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: 37.731549 Long: -99.935986 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

Visited: 11 Oct 2011

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