Fort Hall (2)

Fort Hall (2) (1870-1883) - A U.S. Army fort first established in 1870 by Captain James E. Putnam on a site selected by Lieutenant Clinton B. Sears, (Cullum 2158), in Bingham County, Idaho. Abandoned in 1883 and turned over to the Department of Interior for use as an Indian School. Fort Hall (2) Locale. History Established 19 May 1870 by Captain James E. Putnam, 12th U.S. Infantry, on a site selected and surveyed by Lieutenant Clinton B. Sears, (Cullum 2158). A U.S. Army post designed to protect stage and freight routes and the Bannock Indian Reservation. Abandoned 27 Feb 1883 and turned over to the Department of Interior for use as an Indian School. The buildings were eventually moved to Ross Fork Creek and all that remained at the site was the tree lined parade. Current Status Private property, no public access. Location: About 9 miles east of Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho. Maps & Images Lat: 43.1471385 Long: -112.184694 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,731' 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 251. Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 51. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 376341 Links: North American Forts - Fort Hall (2) Visited: area 17 Jul 2017