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Near Crawford in Dawes County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Ft. Robinson

 
 
Ft. Robinson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021
1. Ft. Robinson Marker
Inscription.
Ft. Robinson
Nebraska
established
November 14, 1876
supplied men and
sinews of war during
the Indian campaigns
1876-1891

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesWars, US Indian.
 
Location. 42° 40.109′ N, 103° 28.011′ W. Memorial is near Crawford, Nebraska, in Dawes County. It can be reached from Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3200 Bridges to Buttes Byway, Crawford NE 69339, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Nebraska Panhandle. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Northern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flagstaff, 1890 (here, next to this marker); Post Headquarters, 1905
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Adobe Officers’ Quarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1887 Barracks Row (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Ft. Robinson (about 300 feet away); Chief Crazy Horse (about 400 feet away); 1909 Brick Barracks (about 400 feet away); Officers’ Row, 1874-1875 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawford.
 
Ft. Robinson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021
2. Ft. Robinson Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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