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Revision as of 18:02, 19 October 2011
Fort Cobb (1859-1869) - First established in 1859 by Major William H. Emory, 1st U.S. Infantry, in Caddo County, Oklahoma. Named for Howell Cobb, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1849-1851) and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1857-1860). Abandoned in 1869.
Fort Cobb History
Current Status
Two roadside markers only, Caddo County, Oklahoma
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Location: Private Property, Caddo County, Oklahoma. Maps & Images Lat: 35.097838 Long: -98.4356131 |
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 653
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 123
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Visited: 18 Oct 2011
Fort Cobb Picture Gallery
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