Fort Wayne (3)

Fort Wayne (3) (1838-1842, 1861-1862) - A U.S. Army post established in 1838 as Camp Illinois by Captain John Stewart, 7th U.S. Infantry in present day Watts, Adair County, Oklahoma. Original site abandoned in July 1840 and a new post was established by Lieutenant Colonel Richard B. Mason, 1st U.S. Dragoons and named for General Anthony Wayne. The new site was located near present day Maysville, Delaware County, Oklahoma. The new site was abandoned in 1842. During the U.S. Civil War the post was occupied by Confederate forces under Cherokee General Stand Watie in 1861 and captured by Union troops 22 Oct 1862 in the battle of Fort Wayne.

Current Status

One marker, no remains, sites on private property, Adair County & Delaware County Oklahoma.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1804114

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Location: Site 1 - Adair County, Oklahoma Site 2 - Delaware County, Oklahoma Maps & Images Lat: 36.104968 Long: -94.575241 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 658-659
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 128

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Wayne
• Wikipedia - Fort Wayne (Indian Territory)
• Oklahoma Digital Library - Fort Wayne
• Wikipedia - Battle of Old Fort Wayne

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