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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1897-1960)''' - Established 27 Jun 1897 and officially opened in 1899 and occupied by Company "M", [[24th Black Infantry Regiment]], veterans of the [[Spanish American War]] and the [[Indian War]]. Named in G.O. 97, 1908, for BG George Wright, who was drowned 30 Jul 1865 in a shipwreck en route to take command of the Department of the Columbia. Fort George Wright was declared surplus by the U.S. Government in 1957 and sold in 1960. Also known as [[Military Post at Spokane]]. | |||
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The first buildings constructed were the Quartermaster Stables (Bldg. #835), and the Ammunition Building (Bldg. #841). Senior Officer Quarters were built from 1899 to 1906. Two NCO Quarters were built in 1899, and four NCO Quarters in 1933. The base was used as NCO and Officers' housing for Fairchild Air Force Base from 1947 to 1958. | The first buildings constructed were the Quartermaster Stables (Bldg. #835), and the Ammunition Building (Bldg. #841). Senior Officer Quarters were built from 1899 to 1906. Two NCO Quarters were built in 1899, and four NCO Quarters in 1933. The base was used as NCO and Officers' housing for Fairchild Air Force Base from 1947 to 1958. | ||
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* {{Hart}}, page 184 | * {{Hart}}, page 184 | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_George_Wright Wikipedia] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_George_Wright Wikipedia] | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 2 May 2010
Fort George Wright (1897-1960) - Established 27 Jun 1897 and officially opened in 1899 and occupied by Company "M", 24th Black Infantry Regiment, veterans of the Spanish American War and the Indian War. Named in G.O. 97, 1908, for BG George Wright, who was drowned 30 Jul 1865 in a shipwreck en route to take command of the Department of the Columbia. Fort George Wright was declared surplus by the U.S. Government in 1957 and sold in 1960. Also known as Military Post at Spokane.
Fort George Wright History
The first buildings constructed were the Quartermaster Stables (Bldg. #835), and the Ammunition Building (Bldg. #841). Senior Officer Quarters were built from 1899 to 1906. Two NCO Quarters were built in 1899, and four NCO Quarters in 1933. The base was used as NCO and Officers' housing for Fairchild Air Force Base from 1947 to 1958.
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Location: Spokane, Washington Maps & Images Lat: 47.67556 Long: -117.47056 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 184
- 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 839
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