Fort Randall
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For the former Fort Randall Army Airfield in Alaska, see Thornbrough Air Force Base.
The Fort Randall Military Post was established in 1856 to help keep peace on the frontier. It was located on the south side of the Missouri River in South Dakota, just below the present site of the Fort Randall Dam.
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Fort Randall | |
Location | Gregory County, 3 mi. SW of Pickstown, South Dakota |
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Nearest city | Pickstown, South Dakota |
Coordinates | 43°1′28″N 98°37′27″W |
Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
Built | 1856 (1856) |
NRHP reference No. | 76001735[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 22, 1976 |
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