Fort Garland
This memorial is the
property of the State of Colorado
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Fort Garland
United States military outpost
to protect settlers from
hostile Indians. Named for
Brig. Gen. John Garland
Commander of this district in 1858
Established 1858. Abandoned 1883
Commanded by Col. Kit Carson 1866-7
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Erected by
the State Historical Society of Colorado
from
The Mrs. J. N. Hall Foundation
and by
The Huajatolla Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution of Walsenburg
1930
Marker is on Colorado State Highway 159 0.2 miles south of U.S. Route 160, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
