Fort Phil Kearny and Associated Sites | |
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  Fort Phil Kearny Location in Wyoming  Fort Phil Kearny Location in the United States | |
| Location | Johnson County, Wyoming, n SR W off U.S. 87 |
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| Nearest city | Story |
| Coordinates | 44°31′56″N 106°49′35″W / 44.53222°N 106.82639°W |
| Built | 1866 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000756 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 19, 1960[2] |
Fort Phil Kearny was an outpost of the United States Army that existed in the late 1860s in present-day northeastern Wyoming along the Bozeman Trail. Construction began in 1866 on Friday, July 13, by Companies A, C, E, and H of the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry, under the direction of the regimental commander and Mountain District commander Colonel Henry B. Carrington.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Fort Phil Kearny and Associated Sites". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2008-02-29.