Fort Garland
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Fort Garland (1858–1883), Colorado, United States, was designed to house two companies of soldiers to protect settlers in the San Luis Valley, then in the Territory of New Mexico. It was named for General John Garland, commander of the Military District of New Mexico.[3]
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Fort Garland | |
Location | Fort Garland, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 37.42397°N 105.43224°W / 37.42397; -105.43224 |
Built | 1858 |
NRHP reference No. | 70000156[1] |
CSRHP No. | 5CT.46[2] |
Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970 |
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