National Register Record for FORT COBB SITE

Historic Name: FORT COBB SITE
Current Name: None
Address: RESTRICTED
City: FORT COBB VIC.            County: CADDO

Description of significance: SITE OF A TEMPORARY OUTPOST CREATED JUST BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR TO PROTECT THE WICHITA AGENCY. THE SITE WAS USED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE NEXT DECADE BEFORE BEING PERMANENTLY ABANDONED IN FAVOR OF FORT SILL. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/1/73.

Type: SITE
Historic Function: FORTIFICATION
Current Function: AGRICULTURE/ SUBSISTENCE
Area of Significance 1: MILITARY
Area of Significance 2: SOCIAL HISTORY
Architectural Style: None
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1859            Original Site: YES
Condition: RUINS
Restricted: Y
Documentation Source: LACKEY, VINSON,"THE FORTS OF OKLAHOMA", 1963, PP. 23-25; NYE, COL. W.S., "CARBINE AND LANCE", 1937, PP. 26-31; WRIGHT, MURIEL," A HISTORY OF FORT COBB", CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA, VOL. 32, 1956, PP. 53-71.
Date Prepared: SEPTEMBER 1972