Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Posted by: Oklee
N 34° 40.305 W 098° 23.421
14S E 555853 N 3836811
U.S. Army Field Artillery Center, Fort Sill remains the only active Army installation of all the forts on the South Plains built during the Indian wars. It was founded in 1869 in Indian Territory to stop hostile tribes from raiding border settlements in Texas and Kansas. It was originally the home of six cavalry regiments accompanied by frontier scouts such as "Buffalo Bill" Cody, "Wild Bill" Hickok, and Jack Stilwell. It now serves as a national historic landmark and home of the Field Artillery
Waymark Code: WM1DJ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2005
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Fort Sill was founded in 1869 by Major Philip Sheridan. At the beginning of the twentieth century, it seemed that the post would be abandoned following the demise of other U.S. Army installations in Oklahoma. However, American leaders decided in 1911 to utilize the post as an artillery training facility. Since that time, it has remained an artillery center. Present day troop strength is approximately 18,830 with civilian employees numbering about 7,500. Annual military and civilian payroll totals more than $171 million.