NRHP: Ft. Sidney Historic District
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Ft. Sidney Historic District
NRHP Reference #: 73001056
NRHP Listing Date: 19730828
Location
bounded by 6th & 5th Aves, Linden & Jackson, Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska
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Summary
U.S. troops first occupied a temporary camp known as Sidney Barracks in the summer of 1867 to protect Union Pacific Railroad construction crews. The post was officially established by special order of the Department of the Platte in November 1867. In 1869 it was relocated to a site southeast of Sidney, which had been established by the railroad. Sidney Barracks became Fort Sidney by executive order in May 1874. By 1875 the fort contained quarters for three companies, five officers' quarters, a hospital, guardhouse, bakery, laundry, stables, and other structures. It was abandoned in 1894, and most buildings were sold. The historic district, now located in a residential area of the town of Sidney, includes the commanding officer's quarters, built in 1871; a duplex officers' quarters built in 1884; and the 1872 powder magazine. The commanding officer's quarters and the officers' duplex have been restored as a museum by the Cheyenne County Historical Association.
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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
