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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1885-1886) - A US Navy wintering station established in 1885 by U.S. Navy Lieutenant [[George M. Stoney]], near present day Kobuk, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. Named Fort Cosmos by Lt. Stoney after the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. Abandoned in 1886. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1885-1886) - A US Navy wintering station established in 1885 by U.S. Navy Lieutenant [[George M. Stoney]], near present day Kobuk, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. Named Fort Cosmos by Lt. Stoney after the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. Abandoned in 1886. | ||
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In 1885, on orders from the US Navy, Navy Lieutenant [[George M. Stoney]], with 5 officers and 12 men in the 390-ton schooner Viking, a stern-wheel steamboat, the Explorer, and a steam cutter, the Helena, was detailed to explore the region. | In 1885, on orders from the US Navy, Navy Lieutenant [[George M. Stoney]], with 5 officers and 12 men in the 390-ton schooner Viking, a stern-wheel steamboat, the Explorer, and a steam cutter, the Helena, was detailed to explore the region. | ||
Lt. Stoney established the fort on the right bank of Kobuck River at mouth of Cosmos Creek. He erected buildings and brought in supplies to prepare for the winter and for a comprehensive exploration of the area. Seven exploration parties were sent out: | Lt. Stoney established the fort on the right bank of Kobuck River at the mouth of Cosmos Creek. He erected buildings and brought in supplies to prepare for the winter and for a comprehensive exploration of the area. Seven exploration parties were sent out: | ||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="66.86667" lon="-157.3" zoom="16" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="66.86667" lon="-157.3" zoom="16" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 66.86667, -157. | (F) 66.86667, -157.30000, Fort Cosmos | ||
(1885-1886) | (1885-1886) | ||
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|66.86667|-157.3}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|66.86667|-157.3}} | ||
* Elevation: 108' | * Elevation: 108' | ||
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* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=66.86667|Lon=-157.30000}} Fort Cosmos | |||
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History of Fort CosmosIn 1885, on orders from the US Navy, Navy Lieutenant George M. Stoney, with 5 officers and 12 men in the 390-ton schooner Viking, a stern-wheel steamboat, the Explorer, and a steam cutter, the Helena, was detailed to explore the region. Lt. Stoney established the fort on the right bank of Kobuck River at the mouth of Cosmos Creek. He erected buildings and brought in supplies to prepare for the winter and for a comprehensive exploration of the area. Seven exploration parties were sent out:
Fort abandoned in 1886. Current StatusNo remains.
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