Fort Seward 1872-1877
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Markerman62
N 46° 54.713 W 098° 43.333
14T E 521153 N 5195409
A marker on 4th St NW on the western edge of Jamestown.
Waymark Code: WMNHCR
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2015
Views: 7
A United States military post proving quarters for two companies of infantry. It was named for Wm. H. Seward, who served as Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln.
The post protected workers who were building the Northern Pacific Railway and the early settlers who located in the James River Valley.
Fort Seward served as the railhead for supplies for Fort Totten, located 81 miles to the north.
Roadside: no
City: yes
Other: no
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