Fort Wingate (2)
Fort Wingate (2) (1860-1993) - A U.S. Army post established in 1860 as Fort Faunterloy by Captain William Carpenter, 5th U.S. Infantry, near present day Gallup in McKinley County, New Mexico. Renamed Fort Lyon (5) in 1861 and abandoned in 1862 for a new site 50 miles east called Fort Wingate (1). Reestablished at the original site in 1868 as Fort Wingate (2). Placed on caretaker status in 1912. Reopened as Wingate Ordnance Depot in 1918 during World War I. The post cantonment area was turned over to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for use as a Navajo School in 1925, leaving the remainder as as Wingate Ordnance Depot. Wingate Ordnance Depot was renamed Fort Wingate Ordnance Depot in 1960 and Fort Wingate Army Depot in 1962. The 1993 BRAC closed the depot activity but retained some 10,000+ acres for missile launch and testing. Depot environmental and demilitarization activities continue to date.
Fort Wingate (2) History
Current Status
At the town of Fort Wingate, McKinley County, New Mexico. Marker at the entrance to the abandoned school site. The schools site contains a mix of buildings including the 1906 two story barracks building. The old school grounds are fenced and access is limited. The Depot entrance is alongside Interstate 40 on the south side. It can be reached by the northside access road and a tunnel under I40.
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Location: Near the town of Fort Wingate, McKinley County, New Mexico. Maps & Images Lat: 35.4660266 Long: -108.5411453 |
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 534-535
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 106-107
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Visited: 19 Mar 2013
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