Historic Forts in Nebraska

21 forts across 5 eras · 1 still active military base today.

Quick Statistics

21

Total forts

5

Eras represented

1

Active bases today

12

Open to visitors

Forts by Era

Indian Wars & FrontierMost common16 · 76%

Fur Trade & Frontier Exploration2 · 10%

World War II1 · 5%

War of 18121 · 5%

Spanish-American War & Coastal Defense1 · 5%

Map of Forts in Nebraska

20 of 21 forts have mapped coordinates. Click a marker for details.

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All Forts in Nebraska

Indian WarsBordeaux Trading PostChadron · est. 1837 Fur Trade EraCabanne's Trading PostNorth Omaha · est. 1822 World War IICamp AtlantaAtlanta · est. 1943 Indian WarsCamp SheridanHay Springs · est. 1874 Indian WarsFontenelle's PostBellevue · est. 1822 Indian WarsFort AtkinsonFort Calhoun · est. 1819 Indian WarsFort CottonwoodNorth Platte · est. 1863 Indian Wars, Spanish-American War🪖 Active BaseFort CrookSarpy County · est. 1890 Indian WarsFort HartsuffValley County, near Burwell · est. 1874 Indian WarsFort KearnyNewark, Nebraska · est. 1848 War of 1812Fort LisaNorth Omaha · est. 1812 Indian WarsFort McPhersonNorth Platte · est. 1863 Indian WarsFort MitchellScotts Bluff County · est. 1864 Indian WarsFort NiobraraValentine · est. 1880 Indian WarsFort OmahaOmaha · est. 1868 Indian WarsFort RobinsonCrawford, Nebraska · est. 1874 Indian WarsFort SidneySidney World War IOmaha Quartermaster DepotSouth Omaha · est. 1881 Fur Trade EraPilcher's PostBellevue · est. 1822 Indian WarsPonca FortKnox County, near Verdel · est. 1700 Indian WarsSherman BarracksOmaha · est. 1868

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