Fort Sherman (1)

Fort Sherman (1) (1878-1900) - A Federal post first established as Camp Coeur d'Alene on 16 Apr 1878 by Ltc. Henry Clay Merriam, 2nd U.S. Infantry. Named Fort Coeur d'Alene on 5 Apr 1879 and Fort Sherman on 6 Apr 1887 after General William T. Sherman. Abandoned in 1900.

Current Status

Part of North Idaho College campus some buildings remain.

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Location: North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Maps & Images Lat: 47.6783987 Long: -116.7945814 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 2,138'

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 254

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Sherman

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