Fort James (South Dakota) facts for kids
This article is about Fort James (disambiguation). For other uses, see Fort James (South Dakota) (disambiguation).
Quick facts for kids Fort James |
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| Hanson County, on the James River. | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Private owner |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1865 |
| In use | 1865-1867 |
| Materials | stone & wood |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison |
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Fort James was established in 1865 as a cavalry fort in South Dakota.
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Established
Fort James was built in 1865 in Hanson County, South Dakota. The fort was located on the James River at its junction with Shell Creek.
History
The fort was abandoned in 1867. There are reports that the fort was partly burned about two years after it was abandoned.
Description
Fort James is the only stone-built fort in the period of US expansion to the west.
Television Coverage
Fort James was the subject of an episode of the PBS TV archaeology series Time Team America
- Lee, Robert, Fort Meade, the peace keeper post on the Dakota Frontier, 1878-1944,Old Fort Meade Museum & Historic Research Association, 1987.
- Osburn, James D., Stewart,Ken R. and Wendt, Lonis R. Fort Pierre-Deadwood Trail: Then & Now, Cheyenne River Press, 2008.
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Wikisource has the text of the 1905 New International Encyclopedia article Fort Meade. |
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