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Revision as of 20:10, 25 September 2011
Fort Garland (1858-1883) - A U.S. Army post first established in 1858 by Captain Thomas Duncan, 3rd U.S. Infantry, with men from Company E, U.S. Mounted Riflemen and civilian laborers in Costilla County, Colorado. Named after Brigadier General John Garland, Commander of the Ninth Military District. Abandoned in 1883.
Fort Garland History
Current Status
Part of the Fort Garland Museum operated by the Colorado Historical Society in Fort Garland, Costilla County, Colorado
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Location: Fort Garland Museum, Fort Garland, Costilla County, Colorado. Maps & Images Lat: 37.4288974 Long: -105.4338999 |
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 106
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 43
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Visited: 25 Sep 2011
Fort Garland Picture Gallery
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