Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge (HM18GX)

Location: Fort Dodge, KS 67843 Ford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 44.034', W 99° 56.377'

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Fort Dodge, named for Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, was established here in 1865. It was a supply depot and base of operations against warring Plains Tribes. Custer, Sheridan, Miles, Hancock, "Wild Bill" Hickok and "Buffalo Bill" Cody are figures in its history. The site was an old camping ground for wagon trains near the western junction of the "Dry" and "Wet" routes of the Santa Fe trail. The first buildings were of sod and adobe although some of the troops lived in dugouts. Several of the stone buildings erected later are in use today. The fort was abandoned in 1882 and is now a state soldier's home.

The Spanish explorer, Coronado, is believed to have crossed the Arkansas river a few miles east of here in 1541.
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HM NumberHM18GX
Series This marker is part of the Kansas: Kansas Historical Society series, and the Santa Fe Trail series.
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Marker Number75
Placed ByKansas Historical Society and State Highway Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 7:09am PDT -07:00
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Fort Dodge
37.73390000, -99.93961667
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 417206 N 4176706
Decimal Degrees37.73390000, -99.93961667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 44.034', W 99° 56.377'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 44' 2.04" N, 99° 56' 22.62" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 414-448 Patton, Fort Dodge KS 67843, US
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