Fort Nichols
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member 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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
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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.

County: Cimarron

Record Address::
Hwy 325
Northwest of Boise City, Oklahoma

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Date Erected: 1949

Sponsor (Who put it there): Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission
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