List of forts in South Dakota

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The site of Fort Pierre Chouteau, a National Historic Landmark

The following is a list of forts in South Dakota.

Forts in South Dakota

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The blacksmith shop at Fort Bennett
Fort Meade in 1888 Fort Meade Dakota 1888.jpg
Fort Meade in 1888
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Fort Randall
NameCountyBuiltNotes
Fort Bennett Stanley 1870Originally called the Post at Cheyenne (River) Indian Agency until 1878.
Camp Bradley Roberts 1863
Fort Brule Union 1862Dismantled in 1873.
Fort Buckingham Custer 1890
Camp Burt 1875
Fort Cedar Sully 1856
Camp Cheyenne Meade 1890Built in response to the Sioux Ghost Dance Uprising.
Camp Collins Lawrence 1875
Camp Cook 1863
Camp Crook Custer 1876This Camp Crook was located in Custer.
Camp Crook Custer 1876This Camp Crook was located near Pringle.
Camp Crook Lawrence 1876
Camp Crook Pennington 1876Later evolved into the town of Pactola.
Fort Dakota Minnehaha 1865
Fort Defiance Custer 1874Also known as Gordon Stockade, Union Stockade, and Camp Harney.
Fort Dole Charles Mix 1862
Camp Edwards Brookings 1857
Camp George Dewey Minnehaha 1898
Post at Grand River Indian Agency Corson 1870
Fort Hale Lyman 1870Also called Post at Lower Brulé Indian Agency or Fort Lower Brule.
Fort Hutchinson Yankton
Fort James 1865Also known as Fort la Roche or Fort des Roche.
Camp Jennison Roberts 1863
Fort Lookout Brule 1856
Camp Marshall Grant 1863
Fort Meade Meade 1878Known in its early days as Camp Ruhlen and Camp Sturgis.
New Fort Pierre Stanley 1859
Fort Pierre Chouteau Stanley 1831
Camp Rains Shannon 1874
Fort Randall Gregory 1856
Camp Rapid Pennington 1925
Rapid City Blockhouse Pennington 1876
Red Canyon Station Fall River 1876Also known as Camp Collier, Camp Jennings, Military Station, and Camp Red Canyon.
Camp Reynolds Meade 1859
Post at Rosebud Indian Agency 1878
Fort Sisseton Marshall 1864
Camp Stanton Custer 1890
Camp Success Custer 1875
Fort Sully Hughes 1863Also known as Fort Bartlett.
Fort Sully Sully 1866
Camp Terry Meade 1875Set up by the Newton–Jenney Party.
Fort Thompson Buffalo 1864
Camp Turtle Pennington 1875Used by the Newton–Jenney Party.
Camp Warren Pennington 1857
Post at Whetstone Indian Agency Gregory 1870
Fort Yankton Yankton 1862

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