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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1865-1868) - A U.S. Army post established in 1865 in the present day city of Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado. Established to protect the Overland Stage route. Abandoned in 1868 after the completion of the railroad to Denver. Also known as [[Camp Tyler]], [[Fort Wardwell]], [[Post of Junction]] and [[Post of Junction Station]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1865-1868) - A U.S. Army post established in 1865 in the present day city of Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado. Established to protect the Overland Stage route. Abandoned in 1868 after the completion of the railroad to Denver. Also known as [[Camp Tyler]], [[Fort Wardwell]], [[Post of Junction]] and [[Post of Junction Station]]. | ||
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Revision as of 18:00, 3 October 2011
Fort Morgan (2) (1865-1868) - A U.S. Army post established in 1865 in the present day city of Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado. Established to protect the Overland Stage route. Abandoned in 1868 after the completion of the railroad to Denver. Also known as Camp Tyler, Fort Wardwell, Post of Junction and Post of Junction Station.
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Fort Morgan (2) History
Current Status
A marker only in a small City Park in the city of Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado. A model of the fort and some artifacts are located in a museum adjacent to the city library.
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Location: City of Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado. Maps & Images Lat: 40.261156 Long: -103.798871 |
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 111
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 45
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Visited: 29 Sep 2011
Fort Morgan (2) Picture Gallery
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