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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1842-1843) - A U.S. Army post established in 1842 by Captain [[James Allen]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], in Wapello County, Iowa. The post was built on the site of | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1842-1843) - A U.S. Army post established in 1842 by Captain [[James Allen]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]], in Wapello County, Iowa. The post was built on the site of a [[Pierre Chouteau, Jr. & Company]] trading post. Named for [[John Sanford]], son-in‑law of Pierre Chouteau and partner in the Company. Abandoned in 1843. Also known as [[Post at Sac and Fox Indian Agency]]. | |||
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== | == History == | ||
Established in October 1842 by Captain [[James Allen]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] with troops from [[Fort Atkinson]]. The post occupied eight borrowed cabins on the site of an [[ | Established in October 1842 by Captain [[James Allen]], [[1st U.S. Dragoons]] with troops from [[Fort Atkinson]]. The post occupied eight borrowed cabins on the site of an [[Pierre Chouteau, Jr. & Company]] trading post. They built additional quarters for the officers and stables for the horses. The post was located on the east bank of the Des Moines River about a quarter mile north of Garrison Rock in Wapello County, Iowa. | ||
The post was initially named for the [[ | The post was initially named for the [[Pierre Chouteau, Jr. & Company]] partner, [[John Sanford]], who provided the site and the eight cabins for the post. The War Department later renamed the fort as [[Post at Sac and Fox Indian Agency]]. | ||
As the Sac and Fox Indian tribes were moved from the area the need for the fort declined and it was abandoned in 1843. | As the Sac and Fox Indian tribes were moved from the area the need for the fort declined and it was abandoned in 1843. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Archeological remains near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. | Archeological remains near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. | ||
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(F) 40.98370, -92.3582, Fort Sanford | (F) 40.98370, -92.3582, Fort Sanford | ||
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* Elevation: .....' | * Elevation: .....' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=40.98370|Lon=-92.3582}} General area not a specific location | |||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 289 | * {{Roberts}}, page 289 | ||
* {{Whittaker}}, page 179-184 | |||
* [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Iowa/_Texts/journals/IaJHP/14/4/The_Opening_of_the_Des_Moines_Valley_to_Settlement/2*.html#A_Fort_near_the_Sac_and_Fox_Agency_Fort_Sanford The Opening of the Des Moines Valley to Settlement], in ''The Iowa Journal of History and Politics'', 14:509‑512 | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ia.html#sanford North American Forts - Fort Sanford] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ia.html#sanford North American Forts - Fort Sanford] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|8 Aug 2020}} Area - Site not located | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanford}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanford}} | ||
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[[Category:Iowa Forts]] | [[Category:Iowa Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Iowa Wapello County]] | [[Category:Iowa Wapello County]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2020 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
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Fort Sanford (1842-1843) - A U.S. Army post established in 1842 by Captain James Allen, 1st U.S. Dragoons, in Wapello County, Iowa. The post was built on the site of a Pierre Chouteau, Jr. & Company trading post. Named for John Sanford, son-in‑law of Pierre Chouteau and partner in the Company. Abandoned in 1843. Also known as Post at Sac and Fox Indian Agency. HistoryEstablished in October 1842 by Captain James Allen, 1st U.S. Dragoons with troops from Fort Atkinson. The post occupied eight borrowed cabins on the site of an Pierre Chouteau, Jr. & Company trading post. They built additional quarters for the officers and stables for the horses. The post was located on the east bank of the Des Moines River about a quarter mile north of Garrison Rock in Wapello County, Iowa. The post was initially named for the Pierre Chouteau, Jr. & Company partner, John Sanford, who provided the site and the eight cabins for the post. The War Department later renamed the fort as Post at Sac and Fox Indian Agency. As the Sac and Fox Indian tribes were moved from the area the need for the fort declined and it was abandoned in 1843. Current StatusArcheological remains near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa.
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