Fort Holmes (4)

Fort Holmes (4) (1834-1835) - A U.S. Army post first established as Camp Canadian in 1834 near present day Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma. Built at the confluence of the Little River and the Canadian River near the crossing of the Osage Trail. Renamed Camp Holmes and later Fort Holmes after 2nd Lt. Theophilus H. Holmes, 7th U.S. Infantry, who oversaw the construction of the post. Abandoned in 1835. Also known as Fort Edwards because of it's proximity to the site of the Edwards Trading Post. History of Fort Holmes Established on 21 Jun 1834, by 2nd Lt. Theophilus H. Holmes (Cullum 584), 7th U.S. Infantry, under the orders of Colonel Henry Leavenworth, 3rd U.S. Infantry. A blockhouse and barracks were built but the site was considered unhealthy and it was abandoned in 1835. Current Status No remains. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Near Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma. Maps & Images Lat: 35.00528 Long: -96.36722 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 840' See Also: Sources: Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 124. 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 654-655. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2437949 Links: North American Forts - Fort Holmes Visited: No