List of forts in South Dakota

The site of Fort Pierre Chouteau, a National Historic Landmark

The following is a list of forts in South Dakota.

Forts in South Dakota
The blacksmith shop at Fort Bennett
Fort Meade in 1888
Fort Randall
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Name County Built Notes
Fort BennettStanley1870Originally called the Post at Cheyenne (River) Indian Agency until 1878.
Camp BradleyRoberts1863
Fort BruleUnion1862Dismantled in 1873.
Fort BuckinghamCuster1890
Camp Burt1875
Fort CedarSully1856
Camp CheyenneMeade1890Built in response to the Sioux Ghost Dance Uprising.
Camp CollinsLawrence1875
Camp Cook1863
Camp CrookCuster1876This Camp Crook was located in Custer.
Camp CrookCuster1876This Camp Crook was located near Pringle.
Camp CrookLawrence1876
Camp CrookPennington1876Later evolved into the town of Pactola.
Fort DakotaMinnehaha1865
Fort DefianceCuster1874Also known as Gordon Stockade, Union Stockade, and Camp Harney.
Fort DoleCharles Mix1862
Camp EdwardsBrookings1857
Camp George DeweyMinnehaha1898
Post at Grand River Indian AgencyCorson1870
Fort HaleLyman1870Also called Post at Lower Brulé Indian Agency or Fort Lower Brule.
Fort HutchinsonYankton
Fort James1865Also known as Fort la Roche or Fort des Roche.
Camp JennisonRoberts1863
Fort LookoutBrule1856
Camp MarshallGrant1863
Fort MeadeMeade1878Known in its early days as Camp Ruhlen and Camp Sturgis.
New Fort PierreStanley1859
Fort Pierre ChouteauStanley1831
Camp RainsShannon1874
Fort RandallGregory1856
Camp RapidPennington1925
Rapid City BlockhousePennington1876
Red Canyon StationFall River1876Also known as Camp Collier, Camp Jennings, Military Station, and Camp Red Canyon.
Camp ReynoldsMeade1859
Post at Rosebud Indian Agency1878
Fort SissetonMarshall1864
Camp StantonCuster1890
Camp SuccessCuster1875
Fort SullyHughes1863Also known as Fort Bartlett.
Fort SullySully1866
Camp TerryMeade1875Set up by the Newton–Jenney Party.
Fort ThompsonBuffalo1864
Camp TurtlePennington1875Used by the Newton–Jenney Party.
Camp WarrenPennington1857
Post at Whetstone Indian AgencyGregory1870
Fort YanktonYankton1862

See also

References
  • Parker, Watson; Lambert, Hugh K. (1974). Black Hills Ghost Towns (1st ed.). Chicago, IL: The Swallow Press.
  • Payette, Phil; Payette, Pete (January 31, 2009). "South Dakota Forts". North American Forts. American Forts Network. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
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