Fort Coffee

Fort Coffee (HM1H5Z)

Location: Spiro, OK 74959 Le Flore County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 14.429', W 94° 35.722'

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Established June 16, 1834, by 7th Inf., and named in honor of Gen. John Coffee of Tennessee. Abandoned by U.S. Army in November 1838. In 1842 site selected by Choctaw Council and established as Ft. Coffee Academy for Boys. During Civil War buildings used as barracks by Confederate forces. In Oct. 1863 captured by Federal troops and principal buildings burned.
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HM NumberHM1H5Z
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Marker Number192
Year Placed1995
Placed ByOklahoma Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 6:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 354841 N 3900878
Decimal Degrees35.24048333, -94.59536667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 14.429', W 94° 35.722'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 14' 25.74" N, 94° 35' 43.32" W
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Area Code(s)918
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1658-1998 OK-9, Spiro OK 74959, US
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