Fort Baxter

Fort Baxter (1862-1865) - A U.S. Army post established in 1862 in Cherokee County, Kansas. Abandoned in 1865. Also known as Fort Blair.

Current Status

Fort Blair Heritage Center, Cherokee County, Kansas

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Location: Cherokee County, Kansas. Maps & Images Lat: 37.029820 Long: -94.734767 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 843'

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 292
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 58

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Baxter
• Wikipedia - Fort Baxter
• Old West - Fort Baxter
• Legends of America - Fort Baxter

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