Fort McPherson (2)

Fort McPherson (2) (1867-1881, 1885-2011) - First established as McPherson Barracks in 1867. Named after MG James Birdseye McPherson, U.S. Civil War Veteran, killed at the Battle for Atlanta, 22 Jul 1864. The original post was closed in 1881, a new post was built in 1885 and named for General McPherson in 1886. Scheduled for closure 15 Sep 2011.

Fort McPherson 1892 Commanding Officer Quarters	Fort McPherson 1889 Van Horn Hall Original HQ Building
Fort McPherson Pershing Hall Bachelor Officers Quarters

Current Status

Actived military installation scheduled for closure 15 Sep 2011.

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Location: East Point, Fulton County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 33.712703 Long: -84.430854 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,030'

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 229

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort McPherson
• Wikipedia - Fort McPherson GA

Visited: 9 Jul 2010

Fort McPherson (2) Picture Gallery

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  Fort McPherson 1893 Guardhouse
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  Fort McPherson Barracks
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  Fort McPherson Bandstand
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  Fort McPherson Georgia State Marker