Fort Sill

Fort Sill
Old Post
Site first occupied by Wichita Indian Village.
Post Established Jan 8, 1864
By Geo P.M. Sheridan
To Control Tribes.

National Register of Historic Places

Fort Sill *** (added 1966 - District - #66000629)

US 62, Fort Sill
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Military
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Federal
Historic Function: Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Water Works
Current Function: Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function: Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Water Works

Location

Directions
Sign to Museum is located on I-44 on the north edge of Lawton
OK 62
Entrance is located on Sheridan Road
Fort Sill, OK, (Lawton, OK)
Regions
Maps

Pictures

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Notes

More Pictures:

Fort Sill Museum Visitor's

Old Fort Sill Model Old Fort Sill Museum

Infantry Company Quarters Ft. Sill Museum Map of Grounds Old Guard House Old Guard House

Cannon Walk Cannon Walk Commissary store house Sill

Comanche Guest House Sherman house Marker Sherman House Quad and Flag in the Center

Interpreter's house Old Fort Sill Chapel First School of Fire Quinette Crossing

Sheriden Walk Geronimo's Grave Geronimo's Grave Apache Prisoner-of- war Cemeteries

Apache Indian Cemeteries Old Fort Sill Cemetery Chief's Knoll Chief Quanah Parker

Fort Sill Cemetery Chief's Knoll Fort Sill Cemetery Old Fort Sill Cemetery Ft. Sill Museum Sign
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