Fort Lewis (3)

Fort Lewis (3) (1878-1879) - A U.S. Army post established in 1878 in Archuleta County, Colorado. Named for Lieutenant Colonel William H. Lewis (Cullum 1421), 19th U.S. Infantry, who was killed fighting hostile Cheyenne Indians at Punished Woman's Fork, Kansas, 28 Sep 1878. Abandoned in 1880. History A U.S. Army post established 15 Oct 1878 in Archuleta County, Colorado. Abandoned 8 Oct 1879 in favor of a new site, Fort Lewis (4), on the La Plata River. Current Status Town park, Archuleta County, Colorado Location: City Park, Archuleta County, Colorado. Maps & Images Lat: 37.25906 Long: -107.01012 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' 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 108 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 43 Links: North American Forts - Fort Lewis (3) Visited: No