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'''Location:''' North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. | '''Location:''' North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. | ||
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* Elevation: 2,138' | * Elevation: 2,138' | ||
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Revision as of 08:09, 19 May 2010
Fort Sherman (1) (1878-1900) - A Federal post first established as Camp Coeur d'Alene on 16 Apr 1878 by Ltc. Henry Clay Merriam, 2nd U.S. Infantry. Named Fort Coeur d'Alene on 5 Apr 1879 and Fort Sherman in G.O. 30, 6 Apr 1887, after General William T. Sherman. Abandoned in 1900.
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Fort Sherman (1) History
Established 16 Apr 1878 to protect settlers from hostile Indian attacks. The post was located on the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene where the Spokane river exits the lake. The fort was ordered closed on 5 Mar 1900 and was actually abandoned in September 1900.
Current Status
Two restored buildings on the North Idaho College campus, including a restored officer's quarters and the original magazine which is now the museum. A third restored building, the chapel, is located just before the campus entrance.
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Location: North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Maps & Images Lat: 47.677265 Long: -116.797607 |
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 254
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