Fort Garland

Fort Garland (1858–1883), Colorado, United States, was designed to house two companies of soldiers to protect settlers in the San Luis Valley, then in the Territory of New Mexico. It was named for General John Garland, commander of the Military District of New Mexico.

Fort Garland
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Fort Garland in 1874.
LocationFort Garland, Colorado
Coordinates37.42397°N 105.43224°W / 37.42397; -105.43224
Built1858
NRHP reference No.70000156
CSRHP No.5CT.46
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970
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