Fort Halleck
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Halleck

Elk Mountain, Carbon County, Wyoming
Listed
April 27, 1970
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000668

About this property

Fort Halleck was a military outpost that existed in the 1860s along the Overland Trail and stage route in what was then the Territory of Idaho, now the U.S. state of Wyoming. The fort was established in 1862 to protect emigrant travelers and stages transporting mail between Kansas and Salt Lake City, Utah, and named for Major General Henry Wager Halleck, commander of the Department of the Missouri and later General-in-chief of the Union armies. The fort was located on the northeast side of Elk Mountain at an altitude of about 7800 feet. At the time, the area around the fort was well watered and well stocked with game. The fort was reasonably large with stables for 200 horses, company quarters, office quarters, and a hospital and surgeons on staff.

Location

Elk Mountain, Carbon County, Wyoming
41.69801, -106.51586

Categories

MILITARYTRANSPORTATIONEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTCOMMUNICATIONS
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When was Fort Halleck listed on the National Register?

Fort Halleck was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Fort Halleck?

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

What is the period of significance for Fort Halleck?

The period of significance for Fort Halleck is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1862.

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