Fort McPherson (2)

Fort McPherson (2) (1867-1881, 1885-2011) - First established as McPherson Barracks in 1867. Named after MG James Birdseye McPherson, U.S. Civil War Veteran, killed at the Battle for Atlanta, 22 Jul 1864. That post was closed in 1881, a new post was built in 1885 and named for General McPherson in 1886. Scheduled for closure 15 Sep 2011.

Current Status

Actived military installation scheduled for closure 15 Sep 2011.

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Location: East Point, Fulton County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 33.712703 Long: -84.430854 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,030'

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 229

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort McPherson
• Wikipedia - Fort McPherson GA

Visited: 9 Jul 2010

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