Fort Sheridan (2)

Fort Sheridan (2) (1887-1993) - A U.S. Army post established in 1887 as Camp Highwood in Lake County, Illinois. Renamed in 1888 for General of the Army Philip H. Sheridan who died on 1 Jun 1888. Abandoned in 1993.

Fort Sheridan Commanding Officer Quarters	Fort Sheridan Tower
Fort Sheridan Barracks and Tower Complex Looking South Across the Parade

Fort Sheridan (2) History

Fort Sheridan was designed by the architectural firm of Holabird & Roche as an open plan fort with a large semi-circular central parade. Along the south side of the parade was a massive 227' central tower (Bldg. 49) flanked by two multi-company barracks (Bldgs. 48 & 50). Officer's quarters lined the remaining semi-circle and branched out on the northeast side toward the lake. A large hospital was located on the south east side of the post and the cavalry stables were located on the south west side of the post behind the barracks. Some 64 brick buildings were constructed with cream colored bricks made from clay found on post.

World War I (1917-1918)

During World War I Fort Sheridan served as an induction and training center for the midwest region and the post was expanded with the addition of many WWI temporary buildings.

After the war, the post was used as a rehabilitation hospital for returning soldiers and as an isolation hospital for the great influenza epidemic of 1918, some 60,000 patients were treated at the hospital between 1918 and 1920.

World War II (1941-1945)

Fort Sheridan again became a regional induction and training center even before war was declared in 1941. As the war progressed it also became the regional headquarters for prisoner of war camps and housed some of the POWs on post.

Cold War (1947-1991)

Current Status

Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois

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Location: Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois.

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Lat: 42.216778 Long: -87.816035

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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 269

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