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Revision as of 17:59, 8 October 2011
Fort Baxter (1862-1865) - A U.S. Army post established in 1862 in Cherokee County, Kansas. Abandoned in 1865. Also known as Fort Blair.
Fort Baxter History
Current Status
Part of Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum, Cherokee County, Kansas
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Location: Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas. Maps & Images Lat: 37.029820 Long: -94.734767 |
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 292
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 58
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Baxter
- Wikipedia - Fort Baxter
- Old West - Fort Baxter
- Legends of America - Fort Baxter
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