Fort Hayes, a military post in Columbus, Ohio, United States, was created by an act of the United States Congress on July 11, 1862. As of 2007, the property is primarily used for the Columbus School District's Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center and bus depot. Currently, the 391st Military Police Battalion and the 375th Criminal Investigations Division of the U.S. Army Reserve use the facility, but the last military presence on the property is expected to be gone by the end of 2009.[dated info] The military is building a new army reserve center in Whitehall, which will end a century-and-ahalf of military presence at Fort Hayes.[1]
History[]
The history of Fort Hayes as a military post spans from its establishment in 1863 to the expected departure of the remaining military presence by the end of 2009.[dated info][2] The first building at Fort Hayes was completed in 1864 and is known as the "Shot Tower".[3]
Columbus Arsenal[]
The United States Congress established Fort Hayes in 1863 as the Columbus Arsenal. The site was selected by General Catharinus Putnam Buckingham, it was bought for $16,000.[4]
Columbus Barracks and Fort Hayes[]
In 1875, the War Department repurposed the facility for use as a recruiting intake and training facility. It became known as the Columbus Barracksthen later named the Columbus Arsenal.[3] In 1922, the property was renamed Fort Hayes, in honor of Rutherford B. Hayes.
See also[]
- Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
References[]
- ↑ bush, B. (2007, March 7). Taps for Fort Hayes. Retrieved December 5, 2012, from http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?42524-Taps-for-Fort-Hayes
- ↑ Bill Bush, "TAPS FOR FORT HAYES", The Columbus Dispatch, 2007-03-01. URL accessed 17-April-2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fort Hayes History. (n.d.). Retrieved December 5, 2012, from Our History website: http://www.fthayes.com/fthayes/History.html
- ↑ Fort Hayes- The Federal Arsenal. (n.d.). Retrieved December 6, 2012, from http://www.columbusmemory.org/sites/columbusmemory.org/files/Fort_Hayes.pdf
External links[]
- http://www.forgottenoh.com/FortHayes/forthayes.html
- The Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center's website has a 'History of Fort Hayes' page available through its frames. To view it, go to the website and click on the About Us link in the left frame and then the History link in the main content frame. The page's direct address is http://www.fthayes.com/aboutus/history.htm.
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