Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Fort Sill
The Red River Journey
Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021
1. Fort Sill Marker
Inscription.
Fort Sill. The Red River Journey. Located near Lawton, Oklahoma, Fort Sill was established in 1869 by General Philip H. Sheridan and constructed by African American soldiers of the 10th US Calvary to control raiding by Kiowa and Comanche tribes. By 1874 the Kiowa and Comanche people were forced to live on the reservations. Soldiers at the fort then protected the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation from squatters, cattle thieves, and outlaws. In 1911, the fort became host to the US Army School of Fire, an artillery training center and remains a primary location for artillery training today., The Fort Sill to Fort Towson Road was one of the nine military roads constructed in Indian Territory to provide for transportation of people and supplies to various forts and camps.
Located near Lawton, Oklahoma, Fort Sill was established in 1869 by General Philip H. Sheridan and constructed by African American soldiers of the 10th US Calvary to control raiding by Kiowa and Comanche tribes. By 1874 the Kiowa and Comanche people were forced to live on the reservations. Soldiers at the fort then protected the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation from squatters, cattle thieves, and outlaws. In 1911, the fort became host to the US Army School of Fire, an artillery training center and remains a primary location for artillery training today.
The Fort Sill to Fort Towson Road was one of the nine military roads constructed in Indian Territory to provide for transportation of people and supplies to various forts and camps.
Location. 35° 29.609′ N, 97° 29.927′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. Marker can be reached from Nazih Zuhdi Drive west of North Laird Avenue. Marker is part of the Red River Journey pathway, which is on the grounds of the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
