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The land for Fort Roots was officially traded for the land occupied by the [[Little Rock Arsenal]] in downtown Little Rock on 23 Apr 1892. Construction began in 1893 and the post was first garrisoned in 1896 by a small [[4th U.S. Cavalry]] detachment. Construction was temporarily halted in 1898 during the [[Spanish-American War]] when the garrison was sent to Puerto Rico. Construction resumed about 1905 with three large barracks and a commanding officer's quarters built during this period. | The land for Fort Roots was officially traded for the land occupied by the [[Little Rock Arsenal]] in downtown Little Rock on 23 Apr 1892. Construction began in 1893 and the post was first garrisoned in 1896 by a small [[4th U.S. Cavalry]] detachment. Construction was temporarily halted in 1898 during the [[Spanish-American War]] when the garrison was sent to Puerto Rico. Construction resumed about 1905 with three large barracks and a commanding officer's quarters built during this period. | ||
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Revision as of 11:49, 26 October 2011
Fort Roots (1893-1917) - A U.S. Army post established in 1893 by Act of Congress in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Named for Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel Logan Holt Roots, Commissary, U.S. Volunteers, who died 30 May 1893. Abandoned in 1917.
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Fort Roots History
The land for Fort Roots was officially traded for the land occupied by the Little Rock Arsenal in downtown Little Rock on 23 Apr 1892. Construction began in 1893 and the post was first garrisoned in 1896 by a small 4th U.S. Cavalry detachment. Construction was temporarily halted in 1898 during the Spanish-American War when the garrison was sent to Puerto Rico. Construction resumed about 1905 with three large barracks and a commanding officer's quarters built during this period.
Current Status
Part of the Veterans Administration, Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, Pulaski County, Arkansas
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Location: VA Hospital, Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Maps & Images Lat: 34.775 Long: -92.2958333 |
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 56
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Visited: 26 Oct 2011
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