Fort David A. Russell - Cheyenne, WY
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N 41° 08.825 W 104° 50.445
13T E 513363 N 4555097
Founded in 1862 at Camp Carlin, Warren AFB is the oldest continuously active military installation within the Air Force, established in 1867 by the United States Army as Fort David Allen Russell.
Waymark Code: WMMQBR
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2014
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"Fort D. A. Russell, also known as Fort Francis E. Warren, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Fort David A. Russell, was a post and base of operations for the United States Army, and later the Air Force, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The fort had been established in 1867 to protect workers for the Union Pacific Railroad. It was named in honor of David Allen Russell, a Civil War general killed at the Battle of Opequon. In 1930, the fort's name was changed to Fort Francis E. Warren. In 1949, it became Francis E. Warren Air Force Base.
Over the years, the base served as home for numerous influential American military leaders such as Carl Spaatz, Black Jack Pershing, Billy Mitchell, Walter Reed, and Mark Clark.
The fort was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 15, 1975, while still Francis E. Warren Air Force Base.
The majority of the structures in the historic district have been maintained. At least 88 housing units have been abated for lead and asbestos materials. Three buildings were renovated in accordance with standards of the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. The Air Force was tasked to restore the two deck porches on many buildings in the district." (from (
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This is an active military base, so only photos of the entrance are allowed. Their website is (
visit link) . Historic markers about the history of the base may be found nearby at N41° 08.721, W104° 50.201.