The Best Structure on Post
1867 quartermaster inspections of Fort Phil Kearny indicated the poor condition of many of the buildings on post and that they needed rebuilding. These included the barracks, officer's quarters, post headquarters and more. The post commander's house was a 48 by 32 foot frame construction structure, built of fire dried trees, shingled, with a 22 by 13 foot attached kitchen, and brick chimneys. This was probably the best structure on post.The house was built by the regimental band for Colonel Carrington. It initially housed the Colonel, his wife Margaret, their sons Jimmy and Harry, and butler George. It was then occupied in turn by later Post Commanders Henry Wessells and Jonathan Smith.Two archaeological pits have been left open for viewing. They show the remains of the interior ground structure of the commander's house.| HM Number | HM1N7L |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, August 24th, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 354860 N 4932571 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.53186667, -106.82670000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 31.912', W 106° 49.602' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 31' 54.72" N, 106° 49' 36.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 307 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 528 Wagon Box Rd, Banner WY 82832, US |
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