Camp Nichols

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Camp Nichols
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Aerial view of the ruins of Camp Nichols (USGS)
Aerial view of the ruins of Camp Nichols (USGS)
Nearest city: Wheeless, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°45′16.09″N 102°55′34.57″W / 36.7544694, -102.9262694Coordinates: 36°45′16.09″N 102°55′34.57″W / 36.7544694, -102.9262694
Built/Founded: 1865
Designated as NHL: May 23, 1963[1]
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#: 66000628
Governing body: Private

Camp Nichols, also known as Fort Nichols or Camp Nichols Ranch, was a historic fortification located in present-day Cimarron County, Oklahoma. It was built by New Mexico and California volunteers under the command of Col. Kit Carson to protect travelers on the Cimarron Cut-off of the Santa Fe Trail from raids by the Kiowa and Comanche Indians. Established in 1865 and abandoned the next year, it was the only manmade structure along the Cimarron Cut-off while it was an active route.

Only ruins remain. The site is located on private property and is not accessible to the public.

The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963 and subsequently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Camp Nichols. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Joseph Scott Mendinghall (November 26, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Camp Nichols RanchPDF (344 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 2 photos, from 1970.PDF (207 KiB)

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