Articles and Maps

The following historical articles concerning the Fort are reproduced with permission and are further described on their page. Any opinions expressed are those of the author or source and not necessarily the Society.

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Articles and Maps about the Fort and its History

Fort Overview Maps

Post Maps from 1970 & 1978

Historic District Maps

Current Fort Map

Listing of Fort buildings as of 1993 (Historic District)

USGS Maps over the Years

Fort Maps from 1904 and 1926

Who Was Philip Sheridan?

Fort Video, Klaudia Siczek, 2021

Paul Melichar Articles

The Founding of the Fort

Fort Myths and Realities (Part 2)

Some Important Roads of Fort Sheridan

Fort Myths and Realities (Part 1)

Are Holabird & Roche Buildings Really Richardsonian Romanesque?

History of Fort Sheridan from Its Beginnings to WWI

Citizens Military Training Camp 1926

Prisoner of War (POW) Camp Yearbook and Newsletter 1945

One Soldier's Pictures and Clothing Purchases from about 1900

Fort Sheridan Cemetery (excerpts from a 1996 publication)

Fort Military Escort Company History

The Army's Biggest Little Post

Base Closure Documents

Literature Review and Architectural Evaluation

OC Simonds and Historical Landscape

Nomination Form to add Fort to National Register of Historic Places

Imprisonment of Lakota

Role of African American Women in WACS During WWII

Role of Fort Sheridan in US Military Post Evolution

The Tower Magazine

The Tower Magazine, January 24, 1975

The Tower Magazine, June 11, 1976

The Tower Magazine, February 18, 1977

The Tower Magazine, May 28, 1993

1987 Community Cookbook Excerpts

A Ghost Story from the Fort

Historic Pictures and Artifacts

The Illinois Digital Archives contains 3,200 pictures and other artifacts from the history of Fort Sheridan. These can be seen here.