Storehouse

Storehouse (HM18HG)

Location: Fort Dodge, KS 67843 Ford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 43.875', W 99° 56.248'

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Twin storehouses, each 130 ft. by 30 ft., and a bakery were the first stone buildings to be completed in 1867. The second storehouse stood a few yards to the east. The north ends of each building were partitioned to provide offices for post headquarters and for the quartermaster. A bakery, located several yards behind, had two ovens, and was capable of baking 500 rations of bread each day. The frame structure, two doors to the right, was the original "dead house" and was moved from north of the hospital to its present location.

Major Henry Douglas, in command, and Lieutenant George A. Hesselberger, quartermaster, were severely reprimanded by General R. B. Marcy for reckless extravagance in constructing buildings grand enough "for the national capitol."

Fort Dodge was a pivotal fort during the Indian campaigns of 1868-69 and 1874-75. The Wet and Dry Routes of the Santa Fe Trail met here; the Fort Hays-Fort Dodge Trail ended here, and the Fort-Dodge-Fort Supply Trail began here. Millions of pounds of armaments and supplies were shipped south in trains of as many as 270 wagons.

Fort Dodge was considered the most important of all the forts along the Santa Fe Trail. It was in the heart of Indian country.
William Darnell,
Freighter, 1866
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HM NumberHM18HG
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Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 9:23pm PDT -07:00
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Storehouse
37.73125000, -99.93746667
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 417392 N 4176410
Decimal Degrees37.73125000, -99.93746667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 43.875', W 99° 56.248'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 43' 52.50" N, 99° 56' 14.88" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 313-417 Pershing, Fort Dodge KS 67843, US
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