Sutler Store

Sutler Store (HM18H0)

Location: Fort Dodge, KS 67843 Ford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 43.959', W 99° 56.115'

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The Fort Dodge "sutler" store and buildings stood near this location. The civilian who kept a store in connection with a fort was known as the "sutler." He paid a fee for a monopoly to conduct all buying and selling on the military reservation. He was recommended by a post council and appointed by department headquarters. The sutler was granted the rank of a warrant officer to give him standing with the men.

The store sold food stuffs, including canned vegetables, fresh milk, butter, eggs, firearms and ammunition, wagon repairs, dry goods, and many tools and utensils. The sale of liquor was regulated at the discretion of the commanding officer who also oversaw the prices of the goods sold. The store served the soldiers, civilian employees, trail travelers and Indians who visited regularly.

William Ladd, the first sutler, provided the buildings for his business which included the store, stables, saloon, billiard hall, eating place, and a residence. Later sutlers included Jesse Crane, J. C. Tappan, T. Weichslebaum, Robert M. Wright and James Langton.

The sutler store is a lounging place for all the idlers about the station - it is the grand hotel, restaurant and club house of the post.
Harper's Weekly

May 5, 1867
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HM NumberHM18H0
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 2:55am PDT -07:00
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Sutler Store
37.73265000, -99.93525000
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 417589 N 4176564
Decimal Degrees37.73265000, -99.93525000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 43.959', W 99° 56.115'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 43' 57.54" N, 99° 56' 6.90" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 312 Sheridan St, Fort Dodge KS 67843, US
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