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

1887 Barracks Row

Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021

1. 1887 Barracks Row Marker

Inscription.
During the 1887 expansion of Fort Robinson six adobe barracks were built on the south side of the parade ground. Later two frame barracks were added. Each building had a dormitory area 170 by 30 feet, a kitchen wing 70 by 30 feet, and housed a single troop, usually 50 to 75 soldiers. Cavalry troops occupied this row until 1916. New brick construction in the twentieth century replaced three barracks. The five remaining barracks were demolished in 1923.

Erected 1991 by Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 332.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list.

Location. 42° 40.085′ N, 103° 28.079′ W. Marker is near Crawford, Nebraska, in Dawes County. It can be reached from Bridges to Buttes Byway (U.S. 20) 0.1 miles west of Soldier Creek Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Bridges to Buttes Byway, Crawford NE 69339, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker 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 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ft. Robinson (about 300 feet away); Post Headquarters, 1905 (about 400 feet away); 1909 Brick Barracks (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Ft. Robinson (about 600 feet away); Adobe Officers’ Quarters (about 600 feet away); Chief Crazy Horse (about 700 feet away); Officers’ Row, 1874-1875 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crawford.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 30, 2023

2. 1887 Barracks Row Marker

Reconstructed Barracks image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, May 25, 2021

3. Reconstructed Barracks

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on May 14, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on May 27, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 2. submitted on July 12, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3. submitted on May 27, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.