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 Fort Hayes - Columbus, OH
N 39° 58.463 W 082° 59.252
17S E 330275 N 4426805
Fort Hayes in Columbus, Ohio, is now the home of the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a magnet high school.
Waymark Code: WMKE2C
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2014
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FORT HAYES (open during daylight hours), Cleveland Ave. and Buckingham St., comprising 77 acres, is the headquarters of the Fifth Corps Area, U.S. Army, and of the CCC and CMTC in the same district. Formerly known as Columbus Barracks, the fort has been a military post since 1863. Its present population includes more than 1,000 officers and enlisted men and scores of civilian employees. The reservation has the appearance of a small city, with clean, modern streets, expansive lawns, and many solid, old brick buildings. It was named for President Rutherford B. Hayes. ---Ohio: The Ohio Guide, 1940
Initial construction of Fort Hayes was completed in 1865, and it was known as Columbus Arsenal until 1875. From 1875 until 1922, it was known as Columbus Barracks and was used for recruit training. In 1908, Fort Hayes was expanded with the addition of new barracks, Officers' quarters, and a hospital. Today, the fort is being used as the home of the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center, a magnet high school.
Book: Ohio
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 257
Year Originally Published: 1940
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