Mount Oread Civil War posts, Civil War military posts on Mount Oread in Lawrence, United States.
The military installations on Mount Oread included Camp Ewing and Fort Ulysses, positioned at an elevation of 1,037 feet above sea level.
Following William Quantrill's raid in 1863, Union soldiers established permanent fortifications on Mount Oread to protect Lawrence from Confederate forces.
Local citizens actively participated in constructing Fort Ulysses during 1864, demonstrating the community's commitment to defending their town.
The strategic position of Mount Oread provided soldiers with clear views of both the Kansas River and Wakarusa River valleys for monitoring potential threats.
The limestone extracted from Mount Oread during the fortification process later became building material for the first University of Kansas structures.
Location: Kansas
GPS coordinates: 38.96310,-95.25720
Latest update: March 21, 2025 04:41
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