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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1866) - Established 20 Jul 1862 by Maj. [[John O'Ferrall]], 11th Ohio Cavalry and named for Maj. Gen. [[Henry W. Halleck]]. Abandoned 4 Jul 1866 and transferred to the Interior Department 11 Oct 1886. | |||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Established to protect the Overland Trail, the Denver-Salt Lake stage route and the telegraph line from hostile Indians. | Established to protect the Overland Trail, the Denver-Salt Lake stage route and the telegraph line from hostile Indians. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Several original buildings | On private property since 2005. Several original buildings in unknown condition on the site. The post cemetery has a DAR marker in the center. | ||
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* {{Hart}}, page 199 | * {{Hart}}, page 199 | ||
* {{Frazer}}, page 181 | * {{Frazer}}, page 181 | ||
* {{Barnes}}, page 189-191 | |||
'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/wy.html#halleck North American Forts - Fort Halleck] | |||
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[[Category:Wyoming Forts]] | [[Category:Wyoming Forts]] | ||
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[[Category:2010 Northern Trip]] | |||
Revision as of 08:04, 4 June 2010
Fort Halleck (1) (1862-1866) - Established 20 Jul 1862 by Maj. John O'Ferrall, 11th Ohio Cavalry and named for Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck. Abandoned 4 Jul 1866 and transferred to the Interior Department 11 Oct 1886.
Fort Halleck (1) History
Established to protect the Overland Trail, the Denver-Salt Lake stage route and the telegraph line from hostile Indians.
Current Status
On private property since 2005. Several original buildings in unknown condition on the site. The post cemetery has a DAR marker in the center.
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Location: East of Rawlins, Wyoming, on I30 to exit 255 and then south. Maps & Images Lat: 41.69861 Long: -106.51528 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 199
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 181
- 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 189-191
Links:
Visited: No
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