Bear Creek Redoubt
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The Bear Creek Redoubt near Ashland, Kansas was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
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Bear Creek Redoubt | |
Nearest city | Ashland, Kansas |
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Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 78001275[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 30, 1978 |
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It is an earthen redoubt about 50 by 50 feet (15 m × 15 m) in plan. It was built in fall of 1870 as a military outpost to protect mail and other shipments.[2]