Fort Supply (2)

Fort Supply (2) (1868-1895) - A U.S. Army post established as Camp Supply (1) in 1868 by Captain John H. Page, 3rd U.S. Infantry, near the present-day town of Fort Supply, Woodward County, Oklahoma. Designated Fort Supply in 1878. Abandoned in 1895. Also known as Depot on the North Canadian. Camp Supply 1869 (Harper’s Weekly, February 1869) History Established as Camp Supply by Captain John H. Page, 3rd U.S. Infantry on 18 Nov 1868 to support General Philip H. Sheridan's campaign against the plains Indians. Turned over to the Interior Department 14 Nov 1894 and abandoned by the U.S. Army on 12 Feb 1895. Current Status Part of the Fort Supply Historic District, Woodward County, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Historical Society no longer operates the site. The Friends of Historic Fort Supply now support the site and provide visitor tours. Remaining & Reconstructed Structures Fort Supply 1892 Guardhouse. Fort Supply Guard House Guard Room. Fort Supply Guard House Prisoner Room. Fort Supply Replica Stockade & Bastion. Fort Supply 1892-3 Officer Duplex Quarters. Fort Supply Commanding Officer Quarters. Fort Supply Teamsters Quarters. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: 1 William S. Key Blvd, Fort Supply, Woodward County, Oklahoma 73841. Maps & Images Lat: 36.57233 Long: -99.55164 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,982' GPS Locations: 36.57233, -99.55164 Stockade Replica 36.57307, -99.55269 Guardhouse 36.57263, -99.55366 Commanding Officer Quarters 36.57193, -99.55389 Officers Duplex 36.57273, -99.55164 Teamsters Cabin 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 658 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 126-127 Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 124-125 Links: North American Forts - Fort Supply Wikipedia - Camp Supply Visited: 16 Sep 2019