Fort Cobb

Fort Cobb was a United States Army post established in what is now Caddo County, Oklahoma in 1859 to protect relocated Native Americans from raids by the Comanche, Kiowa, and Cheyenne. The fort was abandoned by Maj. William H. Emory at the beginning of the Civil War, but then occupied by Confederate forces from 1861–1862. The post was eventually reoccupied by US forces starting in 1868. After establishing Fort Sill the US Army abandoned Fort Cobb. Today there is little left of the former military post.

This article is about a military installation. For the adjacent town, see Fort Cobb, Oklahoma.
Fort Cobb
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Oklahoma historical marker for Fort Cobb
LocationCaddo County, Oklahoma
Nearest cityFort Cobb, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°6′23″N 98°25′11″W
BuiltOctober 1, 1859
ArchitectU.S. Army
NRHP reference No.73001556
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1973

Major William H. Emory, commander at Forts Washita and Arbuckle, established Fort Cobb in October 1859 on the west side of Pond Creek, near its confluence with the Washita River. The fort was named in honor of Howell Cobb, then Secretary of the Treasury.

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