April 5, 2024
Dug Indian Wars Relics Fort Kearny Nebraska Territory
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In 1846 Congressapproved the construction of a series of forts to be built along the Oregon Trail . Fort Kearny , located in central Nebraska , was the first government fort to offer protection from hostile Indians and assistance to the emigrants. Its construction was completed in 1848 and remained active till 1871.. By the 1860's it also became a home station for the Pony Express as well as a stage coach station. It was named in honor of General Stephen Watts Kearny who had been responsible for a previous and short-lived fort of the same name near Nebraska City . During the 1840's, 1850's and 1860's it is estimated that approximately 350,000 used the Oregon and Mormon Trails to go west in search of gold or new homes. A majority of these people stopped at Fort Kearny for any number of reasons, such as a necessity for supplies, mail service, or to just take a break from the monotony of traveling on the uninhabited Trail. This group of Fort Kearny Indian Wars relics are in as-dug condition and have not been cleaned. Most of the relics in this lot will exhibit some type of damage ...that's the way they come out of the ground. T are 21 relics in this group from the site of Fort Kearny , Nebraska Territory. Items include three military eagle buttons, two pewter undergarment buttons, a heavy brass piece with a rectangular slot, a brass
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