Category:Fort Fetterman
Fort Fetterman (1867-1882) - Established as a military post on 19 Jul 1867 by Major William McEnery Dye, with Companies A, C, H, and I, 4th U.S. Infantry. On 31 Jul 1867 the post was named Fort Fetterman in honor of Captain William J. Fetterman who was killed in a fight with Indians near Fort Phil Kearny, 21 Dec 1866. The fort was needed as a major supply point for the army operating against the Indians.¹
Fort Fetterman History
Current Status
Fort Fetterman is administered by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.
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Location:
North of Douglas, Wyoming off Hwy 93 at the Platte River. Maps & Images Lat: 42.843531 Long: -105.486302 |
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Sources:
- Wyoming State Parks
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN: 0-87108-568-2, page 198
- Field, Ron, Forts of the American Frontier 1820-91: Central and Northern Plains, Osprey Publishing, Elms Court, Chapel Way, Botley, Oxford OX2 9LP, United Kingdom, 2005, ISBN: 1 84176 775 1, pages 5, 44, 47, 56, 61
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