Camp Nichols - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Camp Nichols - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Camp Nichols, also known as Fort Nichols or Camp Nichols Ranch, was a short-lived historic fortification located in present-day Cimarron County, Oklahoma, about northwest of the community of Wheeless, Oklahoma. It was built by New Mexico and California volunteers under the command of Col. Kit Carson to protect travelers on the most dangerous part of the Cimarron Cut-off of the Santa Fe Trail from raids by the Kiowa and Comanche Indians. Established in May 1865 and abandoned in September 1865, it was the only human-made structure along the Cimarron Cut-off while it was an active route. and It is believed to have been named for Captain Charles P. Nichols of the First California Cavalry."Oklahoma Legends: Oklahoma Forts of the Old West." Retrieved September 12, 2014. Read more on Wikipedia
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