Fort Cobb Site
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Cobb Site

Fort Cobb, Caddo County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 1, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73001556

About this property

Fort Cobb was a United States Army post established in what is now Caddo County, Oklahoma in 1859 to protect relocated Native Americans from raids by the Comanche, Kiowa, and Cheyenne. The fort was abandoned by Maj. William H. Emory at the beginning of the Civil War, but then occupied by Confederate forces from 1861–1862. The post was eventually reoccupied by US forces starting in 1868. After establishing Fort Sill the US Army abandoned Fort Cobb. Today there is little left of the former military post. Major William H. Emory, commander at Forts Washita and Arbuckle, established Fort Cobb in October 1859 on the west side of Pond Creek, near its confluence with the Washita River. The fort was named in honor of Howell Cobb, then Secretary of the Treasury.

Location

Fort Cobb, Caddo County, Oklahoma
35.09617, -98.41693

Categories

MILITARYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Fort Cobb Site listed on the National Register?

Fort Cobb Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Fort Cobb Site?

Fort Cobb Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Cobb Site?

The period of significance for Fort Cobb Site is recorded as the early_republic era.

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