Fort Totten
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2024 11:02 pm
Fort Totten, North Dakota is the post from which unserviceable arms were shipped to Springfield Armory in August 1877.
I had not heard of this post before, but it looks like it is a real jewel, with many of the structures preserved by the state as a historic site, famous for its role in the Indian Wars and later as a Boarding School for Native Americans.
https://www.history.nd.gov/historicsites/totten/
https://www.facebook.com/FortTottenSHSND
Also, the former Officers Quarters (later part of the school) have been preserved and restored to IW appearance and are available for overnight accommodations at very reasonable rates (seasonal May 15th- September 15th). Some have private attached baths, others have shared baths in the hall.
https://www.tottentrailinn.com/our-history.php
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057326384686
Very few trapdoor era sites remain close to their original configuration, so these may be worth a visit.
I had not heard of this post before, but it looks like it is a real jewel, with many of the structures preserved by the state as a historic site, famous for its role in the Indian Wars and later as a Boarding School for Native Americans.
https://www.history.nd.gov/historicsites/totten/
https://www.facebook.com/FortTottenSHSND
Also, the former Officers Quarters (later part of the school) have been preserved and restored to IW appearance and are available for overnight accommodations at very reasonable rates (seasonal May 15th- September 15th). Some have private attached baths, others have shared baths in the hall.
https://www.tottentrailinn.com/our-history.php
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057326384686
Very few trapdoor era sites remain close to their original configuration, so these may be worth a visit.