Fort D A Russell

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Other Names:  Post on Crow Creek, F E Warren AFB

Dates used: 1867 - Present

Location of Fort: Cheyenne, WY

Use: Military

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Established on  July 21, 1867 to protect the railroad workers and the citizens of the new town.  The air force took over command in 1948 and the post remains active today.

For more information see:

American Forts Network (internet)

Forts of the West

Indian Wars of the West

Sioux Indian Wars

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