Fort Liscum

Fort Liscum (1900-1922) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1900 during the Alaska Gold Rush near present day Port Valdez, Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska (at the southern end of the Alaska Pipeline). Named in G.O. 119, 6 Sep 1900, for Colonel Emerson H. Liscum, 9th U.S. Infantry, who died 13 Jul 1900 in Tianjin, China during the Boxer Rebellion. Abandoned in 1922.

Fort Liscum History

Established 12 Feb 1900 at the southern end of what would become the Fairbanks-Valdez Military Road at Port Valdez. Initially garrisoned by Company G, 7th U.S. Infantry, commanded by Captain James B. Jackson, 7th U.S. Infantry in May 1900. Built out as a single company open plan fort by troop labor. Construction began in May 1900 and was completed in September 1900. The post accommodated additional small detachments of Signal Corps personnel building the telegraph lines and Trans Alaska Road personnel engaged in road construction. The initial set of buildings built in the summer of 1900 included a commissary, quartermaster building, winter and oil storehouses, two set of single officer's quarters, one set of double officer's quarters, and barracks for the troops.

The post was abandoned on 23 Jul 1922.

Current Status

Valdez, Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1416401

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Location: Near Valdez, Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska. Maps & Images Lat: 61.0858333 Long: -146.3586111 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3'

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 23

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Liscum

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