Fort Omaha

Fort Omaha (1868-1896, 1905-1947) - First established in 1868 as Camp Sherman by Capt. William Sinclair, 3rd U.S. Artillery and named after Lt. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman. In 1869 the post was renamed Omaha Barracks and finally renamed Fort Omaha on 30 Dec 1878. Abandoned in 1896 for Fort Crook but reestablished several times until 1947. Also known as Sherman Barracks.

Current Status

Remaining buildings on the campus of Metropolitan Community College.

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Location: Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. Maps & Images Lat: 41.3091642 Long: -95.9586252 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,050'

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 485
• Barnes, Jeff, Forts of the Northern Plains - Guide to Historic Military Posts of the Plains Indian Wars, Copyright 2008, Stackpole Books, ISBN 13: 978-0-8117-3496-7, ISBN 10: 0-8117-3496-X, page 78-83

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Omaha

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