Fort Nichols
Posted by: BruceS
N 36° 47.201 W 102° 48.315
13S E 695838 N 4073455
Marker giving history of fort along the Santa Fe Trail located at highway pull off along Hwy 325 northwest of Boise City, Oklahoma
Waymark Code: WME708
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2012
Views: 12
Text of marker:
Fort Nichols
7 mi. S.W.
Established in May, 1865 by Kit Carson, hero of Valverde and Brig. Gen., New Mexico Volunteers, to guard Santa Fe Trails and furnish escorts for caravans engaged in Santa Fe trade. Santa Fe Trail crossed this highway here and was first traveled by William Becknell's expedition from Missouri in 1823.