Fort Sill

Exploring Oklahomam History
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

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)

OpenStreetMap Google Maps
34.661597, -98.382595

Photos

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

Links:

http://www.blogoklahoma.us/Marker.asp?id=495
http://www.blogoklahoma.us/Marker.asp?id=49

http://www.blogoklahoma.us/Marker.asp?id=389

http://www.blogoklahoma.us/Marker.asp?id=296