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Fort Nichols

Cimarron County
Location: on OK-325, 16 miles west and 3 1/2 miles north of Boise City
Topics: Religion/Philosophy; Settlement Patterns; Westward Expansion, 1803–1861

Frontier legend Kit Carson established Fort Nichols in 1865 to guard travelers along the Santa Fe Trail. Stone buildings were constructed. Troops occupied the fort for less than a year. One can see a fine trace of the Santa Fe Trail from the site.

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