Fort Stanton (1)

Fort Stanton (1) (1855-1896) - First established 4 May 1855 as a temporary camp while the permanent fort was constructed by Ltc. Dixon S. Miles, 8th U.S. Infantry. Originally named Camp Garland after Col. John Garland, 8th U.S. Infantry. The permanent post was named Fort Stanton after Capt. Henry W. Stanton, 1st U.S. Dragoons, killed by hostile Apache Indians, 19 Jan 1855, near the fort location. Abandoned in 1896.

Fort Stanton Restored Admin Building

Fort Stanton Headquarters Building

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Stanton State Monument, Lincoln, New Mexico. Maps & Images Lat: 33.495347 Long: -105.525098 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 6,222'

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 530

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Stanton
• Fort Stanton
• Wikipedia - Fort Stanton

Visited: 5 Mar 2010

Fort Stanton (1) Picture Gallery

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  Fort Stanton Barracks Building
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  Fort Stanton Chapel
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  Fort Stanton Junior Officer Quarters