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Revision as of 06:05, 23 October 2011
Fort Coffee (1834-1838, 1861-1863) - A U.S. Army post established in 1834 in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Named after Brigadier General John Coffee, war of 1812 commander, who died 7 Jul 1833. Abandoned in 1838. The post was occupied again by the Confederates during the U.S. Civil War and finally abandoned in 1863.
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Fort Coffee History
Current Status
Private Property, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
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Location: Private Property, Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Maps & Images Lat: 35.3184276 Long: -94.5977204 |
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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