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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1842-1843) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Camp Fenwick]] in 1842 by Captain [[John H.K. Burgwin]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Named for Colonel [[John R. Fenwick]], [[4th U.S. Artillery]]. The name was changed to Fort Croghan in November 1842 after Colonel [[George Croghan]]. Abandoned in 1843 after the post was flooded. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1842-1843) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Camp Fenwick]] in 1842 by Captain [[John H.K. Burgwin]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Named for Colonel [[John R. Fenwick]], [[4th U.S. Artillery]]. The name was changed to Fort Croghan in November 1842 after Colonel [[George Croghan]]. Abandoned in 1843 after the post was flooded. | ||
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A U.S. Army post established 31 May 1842 by Captain [[John H.K. Burgwin]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] with troops from [[Fort Leavenworth]]. In the spring of 1843 the post was flooded and the garrison was removed to higher ground. On 5 Sep 1843 the post was abandoned and the troops returned to [[Fort Leavenworth]]. | A U.S. Army post established 31 May 1842 by Captain [[John H.K. Burgwin]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] with troops from [[Fort Leavenworth]]. In the spring of 1843, the post was flooded and the garrison was removed to higher ground. On 5 Sep 1843, the post was abandoned and the troops returned to [[Fort Leavenworth]]. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No remains, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | No remains, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | ||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="41.212366" lon="-95.879999" zoom="15" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="41.212366" lon="-95.879999" zoom="15" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 41.212366, -95.879999, Fort Croghan | (F) 41.212366, -95.879999, Fort Croghan | ||
(1842-1843) | (1842-1843) | ||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
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'''Location:''' Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Map | '''Location:''' Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Map point may not be accurate. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|41.212366|-95.879999}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|41.212366|-95.879999}} | ||
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HistoryA U.S. Army post established 31 May 1842 by Captain John H.K. Burgwin, 1st U.S. Dragoons with troops from Fort Leavenworth. In the spring of 1843, the post was flooded and the garrison was removed to higher ground. On 5 Sep 1843, the post was abandoned and the troops returned to Fort Leavenworth. Current StatusNo remains, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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