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  2. Fort McPherson, Nebraska - Wikipedia

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    The fort was built by troops of the 7th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry using cedar logs cut in Cottonwood Canyon. [2] It was completed in October 1863. Originally named Cantonment McKean, on February 26, 1866, it was renamed Fort McPherson in the honor of Major General James B. McPherson. However, it was always popularly known as Fort Cottonwood.

  3. National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln ...

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    It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1]

  4. Fort McPherson National Cemetery - Wikipedia

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    A cemetery was created along with the fort. In 1873, 20 acres (8.1 ha) were set aside to be a National Cemetery, and the remains interred in the original post cemetery were moved to it. Twenty-three cemeteries were moved from abandoned frontier forts to Fort McPherson; the last of these was moved from Fort Robinson when it was closed in 1947.

  5. Landmarks of the Nebraska Territory - Wikipedia

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    Fort McPherson: Maxwell Important during the Indian Wars. Among the dead at the Fort McPherson National Cemetery is Spotted Horse. Also a monument to the 1854 Grattan Massacre. O'Fallon's Bluff: Sutherland: On the south bank of the South Platte River, location of a stage station and military post. Beauvais Trading Post (Starr Ranch) Brule

  6. Fort McPherson - Wikipedia

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    Fort McPherson was a U.S. Army military base located in Atlanta, Georgia, bordering the northern edge of the city of East Point, Georgia.It was the headquarters for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Southeast Region; the U.S. Army Forces Command; the U.S. Army Reserve Command; the U.S. Army Central.

  7. Forts in Nebraska - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of current and former forts in Nebraska.. Western ramparts of Fort Atkinson. Nebraska State Historical Marker at Fort Robinson. Restored Fort Kearny State Park looking from parade ground southwest over marked-off officers barracks foundation.

  8. James B. McPherson - Wikipedia

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    McPherson County, Nebraska, and Fort McPherson National Cemetery, located near Maxwell, Nebraska, were named in his honor, and the National Cemetery was established on March 3, 1873. This 20-acre (81,000 m 2 ) cemetery is located two miles (3 km) south of Interstate 80 , near Exit 190.

  9. Category:Forts in Nebraska - Wikipedia

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    Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska (6 P) Pages in category "Forts in Nebraska" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.