Units of the 30th Infantry under Colonel John D. Stevenson began building the fort and nearby quartermaster depot (Cheyenne Depot) in August 1867. In September the first cavalry arrived, Company H of 2nd Cavalry[4] In 1884, it became a permanent base. It was the home to three Black regiments: the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th Infantry (the famous Buffalo Soldiers) for much of the late 19th century.
By the turn of the 20th century, Fort D. A. Russell was one of the largest cavalry bases in the United States and several more expansions in the early 20th century further increased its size.
In 1919, the airfield became active and soon served as the home field for over 100 military aircraft. During the transition from cavalry to airplanes, the post was commanded by Edmund Wittenmyer, a veteran of World War I.[5] The last cavalry units on the post were deactivated in 1927. In 1930, the base was renamed Fort Francis E. Warren. Warren was a Medal of Honor recipient who served as Governor of Wyoming.
The majority of the structures in the historic district have been maintained.[2] At least 88 housing units have been abated for lead and asbestos materials. Three buildings were renovated in accordance with standards of the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. The Air Force was tasked to restore the two deck porches on many buildings in the district.[2]
^ abcde. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
^ abGeorge R. Adams (September 1, 1974), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base / Fort D. A. Russell; Fort Francis E. Warren, National Park Service and Accompanying 21 photos, aerial and other, from 1969, 1974–75, c. 1890 and undated (32 KB).
^Adams, Gerald (1989). The Post Near Cheyenne. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing Company. pp. 9–10. ISBN0-87108-777-4.
^Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy (June 11, 1937). Sixty-Eighth Annual Report. Newburgh, NY: The Moore Printing Company. p. 147 – via United States Military Academy Library.
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For the former military base in Marfa Texas see Fort D A Russell Texas Fort D A Russell also known as Fort Francis E Warren Francis E Warren Air Force Base and Fort David A Russell was a post and base of operations for the United States Army and later the Air Force located in Cheyenne Wyoming The fort had been established in 1867 to protect workers for the Union Pacific Railroad 2 It was named in honor of David Allen Russell a Civil War general killed at the Battle of Opequon In 1930 the fort s name was changed to Fort Francis E Warren In 1949 it became Francis E Warren Air Force Base Fort D A RussellU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic Landmark DistrictCommanding Officer s Quarters Fort David A RussellShow map of WyomingShow map of the United StatesLocationLaramie County adjacent to west side of Cheyenne WyomingCoordinates41 09 59 N 104 51 46 W 41 16639 N 104 86278 W 41 16639 104 86278Area630 acres 250 ha Built1867 1867 NRHP reference No 69000191Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 1 1969 1 Designated NHLDMay 15 1975 2 Over the years the base served as home for numerous influential American military leaders such as Carl Spaatz Black Jack Pershing Billy Mitchell Walter Reed and Mark Clark A portion of the base was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1975 for distinctively preserving many of the stages of its evolution from a frontier cavalry base to an Air Force base 3 Contents 1 History 2 Renovations 3 References 4 External linksHistory editUnits of the 30th Infantry under Colonel John D Stevenson began building the fort and nearby quartermaster depot Cheyenne Depot in August 1867 In September the first cavalry arrived Company H of 2nd Cavalry 4 In 1884 it became a permanent base It was the home to three Black regiments the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th Infantry the famous Buffalo Soldiers for much of the late 19th century By the turn of the 20th century Fort D A Russell was one of the largest cavalry bases in the United States and several more expansions in the early 20th century further increased its size In 1919 the airfield became active and soon served as the home field for over 100 military aircraft During the transition from cavalry to airplanes the post was commanded by Edmund Wittenmyer a veteran of World War I 5 The last cavalry units on the post were deactivated in 1927 In 1930 the base was renamed Fort Francis E Warren Warren was a Medal of Honor recipient who served as Governor of Wyoming During World War II Fort Francis E Warren served as a training facility for the US Army Quartermaster Corps A prisoner of war camp was also constructed on the site In 1949 the base was redesignated the Francis E Warren Air Force Base and became part of the Strategic Air Command in 1958 The base became the headquarters for the 90th Strategic Missile Wing in 1963 The wing controlled over 200 ICBMs during the Cold War The base was the only missile wing to have Peacekeeper missiles which were deactivated in October 2005 On October 1 1993 the Twentieth Air Force which controls all of America s ICBM wings relocated its headquarters to Warren The fort was designated a National Historic Landmark on May 15 1975 while still Francis E Warren Air Force Base 2 3 nbsp Fort D A RussellRenovations editThe majority of the structures in the historic district have been maintained 2 At least 88 housing units have been abated for lead and asbestos materials Three buildings were renovated in accordance with standards of the U S Secretary of the Interior The Air Force was tasked to restore the two deck porches on many buildings in the district 2 References edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b c d e Fort D A Russell National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on 2006 06 26 Retrieved 2008 02 29 a b George R Adams September 1 1974 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Francis E Warren Air Force Base Fort D A Russell Fort Francis E Warren National Park Service and Accompanying 21 photos aerial and other from 1969 1974 75 c 1890 and undated 32 KB Adams Gerald 1989 The Post Near Cheyenne Boulder Colorado Pruett Publishing Company pp 9 10 ISBN 0 87108 777 4 Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy June 11 1937 Sixty Eighth Annual Report Newburgh NY The Moore Printing Company p 147 via United States Military Academy Library External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fort David A Russell Francis E Warren AFB Warren AFB at globalsecurity org Fort David A Russell Randall Avenue west of First Street Cheyenne Laramie WY at the Historic American Buildings Survey HABS Fort David A Russell Artillery Barracks Randall Avenue between Sixth amp Fifth Streets Cheyenne Laramie WY at HABS Fort David A Russell Artillery Gun Shed Tenth Cavalry Avenue amp First Street Cheyenne Laramie WY at HABS Fort 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