Fort James (South Dakota)
 | This article possibly contains original research. (September 2018) |
| Fort James | |
|---|---|
| Hanson County, on the James River (Dakotas). | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Private owner |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1865 |
| In use | 1865-1867 |
| Materials | stone & wood |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | |
Fort James was established in 1865 as a cavalry fort in South Dakota.
Established
Fort James was built in 1865 in Hanson County, South Dakota.[1] The fort was located on the James River at its junction with Shell Creek.[2]
History
The fort was abandoned in 1867[1]. 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[3]
Notes
- ^ a b South Dakota State Historical Society https://history.sd.gov/Archives/forms/military/Fort%20James.pdf
- ^ "South Dakota Military Forts". www.ahgp.org.
- ^ "Fort James - Time Team America - PBS". Fort James - Time Team America - PBS.
References
- 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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