Fort Coffee

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.

Fort Coffee Marker Text
Fort Coffee Marker

Current Status

The post location is on private Property in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. The bluff that the post was built upon has reportedly been quarried the the Corps of Engineers for the nearby dam and locks. The marker that was located on a rural road near the original fort site has been redone at a location on the more travelled Highway 9/271 south of the original post location.

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Location: Private Property, Le Flore County, Oklahoma. Maps & Images Lat: 35.3184276 Long: -94.5977204 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 427'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Coffee

Visited: 22 Oct 2011

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