Fort Cobb | |
 Oklahoma historical marker for Fort Cobb | |
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| Location | Caddo County, Oklahoma |
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| Nearest city | Fort Cobb, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35°6′23″N 98°25′11″W / 35.10639°N 98.41972°W |
| Built | October 1, 1859 |
| Architect | U.S. Army |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001556 |
| Added to NRHP | March 1, 1973 |
Fort Cobb was a United States Army post established in what is now Caddo County, Oklahoma in 1859 to protect relocated Native Americans from raids by the Comanche, Kiowa, and Cheyenne.[1] The fort was abandoned by Maj. William H. Emory at the beginning of the Civil War, but then occupied by Confederate forces from 1861–1862.[citation needed] The post was eventually reoccupied by US forces starting in 1868.[citation needed] After establishing Fort Sill the US Army abandoned Fort Cobb. Today there is little left of the former military post.
Major William H. Emory, commander at Forts Washita and Arbuckle, established Fort Cobb in October 1859 on the west side of Pond Creek, near its confluence with the Washita River. The fort was named in honor of Howell Cobb, then Secretary of the Treasury.[1]
- ^ a b Norris, L. David. "Fort Cobb". The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society.