Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park is a
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
located southeast of
Burwell,
Nebraska, preserving a typical
U.S. Army cavalry
Historically, cavalry (from the French word ''cavalerie'', itself derived from "cheval" meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback. Cavalry were the most mobile of the combat arms, operating as light cavalry ...
outpost of the late 19th century. Fort Hartsuff was active from 1874 to 1881. Among its surviving original structures are the post headquarters, enlisted men’s barracks, officers’ quarters, commanding officers quarters, and post hospital; other buildings have been reconstructed.
History
Fort Hartsuff was named in honor of George Lucas Hartsuff, a graduate of
West Point who was wounded in action in 1855 during the Florida
Seminole Indian War
The Seminole Wars (also known as the Florida Wars) were three related military conflicts in Florida between the United States and the Seminole, citizens of a Native American nation which formed in the region during the early 1700s. Hostilities ...
, and who also later rose to the rank of major-general of volunteers during the
American Civil War.
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References
External links
Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park Map
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Friends of Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park
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State parks of Nebraska
Protected areas established in 1961
Protected areas of Garfield County, Nebraska
Museums in Garfield County, Nebraska
Military and war museums in Nebraska
Living museums in Nebraska
1874 establishments in Nebraska
1961 establishments in Nebraska