Fort Hartsuff

Fort Hartsuff (1874-1881) - First established 5 Sep 1874 by Capt. Samuel Munson, 9th U.S. Infantry as Post on the North Fork of the Loup River. Named 9 Sep 1874 after Major General George Lucas Hartsuff who died 16 May 1874. Abandoned in 1881.

Fort Hartsuff History

Established in 1874 on the North Fork of the Loup River to protect settlers and friendly Pawnee Indians from hostile Teton Sioux Indians. The post was built as an open plan western fort with the living quarters and administrative buildings placed around a central parade. The post was ordered abandoned 13 Apr 1881 after Fort Niobrara was completed in 1880. The buildings were sold to the Union Pacific Railroad for $5,000.

Current Status

Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park. Nine major buildings have survived and have been restored. The original buildings include the Post Headquarters, the Enlisted Barracks, the Officers Quarters, the Commanding Officers Quarters, the Post Hospital, the Quartermaster Storehouse, the Post Bakery, the Quartermaster Stable and the Guardhouse.

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Location: Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park, Valley County, Nebraska. Maps & Images Lat: 41.723388 Long: -99.023702 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 2,126'

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 483
• Barnes, Jeff, Forts of the Northern Plains - Guide to Historic Military Posts of the Plains Indian Wars, Copyright 2008, Stackpole Books, ISBN 13: 978-0-8117-3496-7, ISBN 10: 0-8117-3496-X, page 57-60

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Hartsuff

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