Fort Sill

Fort Sill
Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma


Shoulder sleeve insignia of units stationed at Fort Sill
Coordinates34°40′16″N 98°23′23″W / 34.67111°N 98.38972°W / 34.67111; -98.38972
TypeMilitary post
Site information
Controlled byUnited States
Site history
Built1869
In use1869–present
Garrison information
Past
commanders
MG Mark McDonald
GarrisonUnited States Army Field Artillery School
United States Army Air Defense Artillery School
75th Field Artillery Brigade
31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Old infantry barracks at Fort Sill.
Fort Sill is located in Oklahoma
Fort Sill
Fort Sill is located in the United States
Fort Sill
LocationLawton, Oklahoma
ArchitectUS Army
NRHP reference No.66000629
Significant dates
Added to NRHP15 October 1966
Designated NHL19 December 1960[1]

Fort Sill is a United States Army post north of Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles (137 km) southwest of Oklahoma City. It covers almost 94,000 acres (38,000 ha).[2]

The fort was first built during the Indian Wars.[3] It is designated as a National Historic Landmark[1] and serves as home of the United States Army Field Artillery School, as well as the Marine Corps site for Field Artillery MOS school, United States Army Air Defense Artillery School, the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and the 75th Field Artillery Brigade. Fort Sill is also one of the four locations for the Army Basic Combat Training. It has played a significant role in every major American conflict since 1869.[4]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 23 January 2007.
  2. ^ "Lawton FT Sill Economic Development".
  3. ^ Fort Sill National Historic Landmark and Museum. "Fort Sill National Historic Landmark and Museum - Home". United States Army. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. ^ Janda, Lance. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Fort Sill." Retrieved 16 December 2013.