Fort Dakota

Fort Dakota (1865-1869) - Established 1 May 1865 by Capt. Daniel F. Eicher, 6th Iowa Cavalry, at the order of BG Alfred Sully. Abandoned in 1869.

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Fort Dakota Marker Location

Fort Dakota History

Located in present day Sioux Falls, South Dakota to protect the settlers and guard the Sioux Country border. Most of the settlers had departed the area by the time the fort was built in 1865 and by 1869 it was no longer necessary. The fort was abandoned 18 Jun 1869 after the reservation had been transferred to the Interior Department. The men and materials were moved to Fort Randall.

Current Status

Only a marker remains.

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Location: Sioux Falls, Minehaha County, South Dakota. Maps & Images Lat: 43.548844 Long: -96.727393 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,470'

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 728
• 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 144-145

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Dakota
• AngleFire - Fort Dakota

Visited: 25 Sep 2010

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